5 Games like Dead Cells on PS5 that you should try

What brings it close to Dead Cells is punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on tone and visuals.

It shares the essentials of what Dead Cells does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and pixel art. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

What brings it close to Dead Cells is punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel.

What brings it close to Dead Cells is strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on tone and visuals.

Same family as Dead Cells: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and an anime aesthetic.