Comparison

Seven Bullets vs Dead Cells

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Seven Bullets

An assassin must use their deadly skills to rescue their kidnapped sister. Navigate a branching narrative with over 470 choices and 80 unique endings. Your decisions will determine the fate of your family and your own survival.

Highlights
  • Branching narrative with over 470 choices
  • 80+ unique endings
  • 260,000+ words of text
  • 35 achievements
  • Assassin storyline
Features
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You’re a skilled assassin ready to retire, but before you can call it quits, the Boss kidnaps your little sister, and now you need to use your arsenal of deadly skills to get her back. Will you make the choices that bring her home safely? Or will you get caught in a web of intrigue, assassins, and deadly combat? Only you can decide how this story ends...Do you have what it takes to survive? • 260k words • 470+ unique choices • 80+ endings • 35 Achievements

About

Dead Cells

Explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle as a failed alchemic experiment. Master frantic 2D combat with a variety of weapons and skills against dangerous foes. Death is not the end; learn from each attempt to progress through this roguevania action platformer.

Highlights
  • Roguevania exploration
  • Frantic 2D action combat
  • Nonlinear progression
  • Permadeath with learning
  • Unlockable weapons and skills
  • DLC content packs
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Death is not the end. Play as a failed alchemic experiment and explore the sprawling, ever-changing castle to find out what happened on this gloomy island…! That is, assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers. Dead Cells is a roguevania action platformer that will require you to master frantic 2D combat with a wide variety of weapons and skills against merciless minions and boss. Kill. Die. Learn. Repeat. First available on PC and consoles, the indie hit Dead Cells is now slaying foes on mobile! Main Features • Roguevania: The progressive exploration of an interconnected world, with the replayability of a rogue-lite and the adrenaline-pumping threat of permadeath • Frantic and Dynamic 2D Action: Learn your enemies’ patterns to stay alive, or prepare to be sent back to your cell before you can say “baguette” • Nonlinear Progression: Unlock new levels with every death, opt for the path that suits your current build, your playstyle or just your mood. Surely, the ramparts can’t be as bad as the sewers, right? • Play at your own pace: Will you explore every nook and cranny of the castle, or rush to the end? *Latest updates are available: Clean Cut & The End is Near* RETURN TO CASTLEVANIA DLC Time for some vampire slaying • New storyline - overcome the Ruler of Darkness alongside Alucard and Richter Belmont, • 2 new biomes - Explore Dracula's Castle and its outskirts • 9 new monsters - Werewolves, haunted armors, and medusas are waiting for you • 14 new weapons - wield the Vampire Killer or the Holy Water to defeat creatures of the night, • 3 new bosses - go fangs to fangs against Death and Dracula himself • 20 new outfits - dress as your favorite Castlevania characters such as Simon and Richter Belmont or Alucard • Alternative soundtracks - play along 51 Castlevania original tracks and 12 tunes reimagined in the style of Dead Cells THE BAD SEED DLC You reap what you sow • New levels to lose your head in the not-so-peaceful Dilapidated Arboretum and the noxious Morass of the Banished • New monsters to rip to pieces: get to know the locals, such as the Jerkshroom and the Yeeter • New weapons to play with: trim sticking-out heads with the Scythe Claw, or make them dance to the sound of the Rhythm n' Bouzouki • New boss to fight against: Mama Tick is dying to meet you FATAL FALLS DLC Ready for a leap of faith? • 3 new biomes - Get some fresh air at the Fractured Shrines, splash around at the Undying Shores and take a picture at the Mausoleum • 8 new monsters - The Cold Blooded Guardians and their friends would love to teach you about their culture. ... Wait, aren't those relatives of yours in the Undying Shores...? • 7 new weapons - Lil' Serenade is perfect for breaking the ice with the locals, although the Snake Fangs would make for a perfect souvenir... • 1 new boss - The Scarecrow is very proud of his gardening skills and won't hesitate to show off QUEEN AND THE SEA DLC Take it to the sea! • 2 new biomes - Battle your way through a rotten shipwreck, or scale a burning lighthouse and confront your deadliest foe yet. • 9 new weapons, including a throwable shark, a trident and a pirate hook hand (eyepatch not included). • 2 new bosses - Don't lose your head before you meet the Queen! This DLC also gives you the usual extras: - A not-so-cute pet. - Loads of new outfits. - New enemies to bash. WARNING: Devices with less than 2 Gb of RAM may not be able to run this content correctly. We recommend not to take this DLC if your device is under 2gb of RAM. Carefully redesigned for mobile with a revamped interface • Two game modes available: Original & Auto-Hit • Custom controls & More touch controls options available: Change the buttons’ position and size to your liking, swipe to dodge… • MFi external controller support • No ads, no F2P mechanics! If you run into a problem, please contact us at support@playdigious.mail.helpshift.com with as much information as possible on the issue.

Screenshots

Seven Bullets4 screens
Dead Cells4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dead Cells at 88% against Seven Bullets's 45%. Dead Cells also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Seven Bullets's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and price ($6.99 vs $8.99). On device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Seven Bullets costs $6.99 and Dead Cells $8.99 up front. Dead Cells sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Seven Bullets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dead Cells holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dead Cells has 12K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Seven Bullets's written reviews are positive against 88% of Dead Cells's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seven Bullets ships an update every 10 months, Dead Cells every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Seven Bullets versus Dead Cells: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeven BulletsDead Cells
Price$6.99 — better$8.99
Rating4.3 (10 ratings)4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews88.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1012K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#12 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB1.8 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHosted Games LLCPlaydigious

Customer experience

Seven Bullets

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

Dead Cells

All ratings12,331 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,789 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.9%

Bugs and requests

Seven Bullets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dead Cells

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saves not compatible across platforms
  • Texture and graphical issues on some devices
  • Persistent memory leaks causing performance drops

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Chinese language support
  • Implement cross-save functionality
  • Introduce online multiplayer mode
  • Optimize for older devices

In-app purchases

None

Seven Bullets

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Dead Cells

One-time4
  • The Bad Seed$3.99
  • Fatal Falls$3.99
  • The Queen and the Sea$3.99
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  • Return to Castlevania$6.99

Questions

Is Seven Bullets free?
Seven Bullets costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dead Cells free?
Dead Cells costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Seven Bullets or Dead Cells?
Dead Cells is rated higher. Seven Bullets averages 4.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Dead Cells averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.
Do Seven Bullets or Dead Cells have ads?
Seven Bullets shows ads; Dead Cells does not.
Which is updated more often, Seven Bullets or Dead Cells?
Seven Bullets ships an update every 10 months, and Dead Cells every 2 months. Most recently, Seven Bullets was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dead Cells on November 8, 2026.

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