9 Games with a fantasy setting 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.

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.

If Dead Cells worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on tone: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel.

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.

If Dead Cells worked for you because of melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where they diverge is visuals.

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.

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. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: magic-based combat.

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.

The genre is the same as Dead Cells’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is horror setting and a third-person camera.