4 RPG games like Dead Cells that you should try

What brings it close to Dead Cells is procedural generation, ranged combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a medieval setting.

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 comes from the same genre as Dead Cells and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is horror setting.

With Dead Cells it shares exploration and discovery, single-player focus, and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals.