14 Narrative games like Dead Cells that you should try

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.

Genre puts it alongside Dead Cells, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Dead Cells is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Dead Cells is — exploration and discovery, punishing difficulty, and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

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.

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 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.

Held in common with Dead Cells: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on tone: this one brings 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. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: magic-based combat.

What brings it close to Dead Cells is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and pixel art. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and a sci-fi setting.

It shares the essentials of what Dead Cells does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Dead Cells is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a sci-fi setting.

It comes from the same genre as Dead Cells and shares exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a sci-fi setting.

Same family as Dead Cells: exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a casual, approachable feel and horror setting.