Dead Cells is available on Android a day early at a special launch price

In October of last year, I broke the news that Dead Cells had popped up on the Play Store as a pre-registration listing, but the title was soon delisted. Sadly there was no way to know if that listing was a mistake, or if someone had simply pulled the trigger a little early. Well, there is no more need to guess. Motion Twin has announced a partnership with Playdigious to bring Dead Cells to mobile. The title is scheduled to be released on iOS sometime this summer, and an Android version “will come later.”

Today’s announcement doesn’t really go into many details other than the fact that Playdigious will serve as the publisher for this mobile port, and that an iOS and Android release are both planned for the future, with the iOS version coming sometime this summer. We also know the iOS version will come with controller support and a single price point ($9.99) with no free-to-play mechanics in tow, so hopefully the Android version will land with similar features. At the very least Playdigious has provided an email alert system on its Dead Cells website for those that would like to register so that they will receive a notification once the game is available on their platform of choice.

I suppose it was obvious that Dead Cells would eventually make its way to mobile, especially after an accidental Play Store listing that came complete with a pre-registration button. Heck, it would even appear that the once-removed Play Store listing has made a return, though all information has been blanked out. Whether or not this page will serve as the official listing upon release remains to be seen, but it may be something to keep an eye on in the coming months as development of the Dead Cells mobile port progresses.

Playdigious confirms Dead Cells will be released on Android in Q3 2020

Back in 2018, Playdigious listed Dead Cells on the Play Store under pre-registration, but it would seem someone at the company had jumped the gun a little early, and so the listing was wiped clean. Thankfully it was confirmed in 2019 that the popular roguelike would indeed be officially coming to Android, but at the time, no date of release was provided. Well, in a recent response to TouchArcade on Twitter, Playdigious has confirmed that Android users can expect the arrival of Dead Cells on the Play Store in Q3 of 2020, which means the game should land sometime between the beginning of July and the end of September.

Android version will be out Q3 2020. We are also working on content update but do not have a timing to share at the moment. Ultimately we will catch-up with Console/PC versions.

— Playdigious (@Playdigious) January 8, 2020

Dead Cells is coming to Android on June 3rd

In January, we learned that Motion Twin and Playdigious would bring the award-winning roguelike metroidvania Dead Cells to Android in Q3, and today these studios have confirmed that the game will arrive on June 3rd, which fits squarely within the previously announced timeline. On top of this announcement, the title is finally available on the Play Store for pre-registration, after a brief appearance two years ago that first clued us in that the game may be coming to Android.

Once the Android version of Dead Cells lands in June, it will be available for 10% off its retail price ($9.99) for the first week. There will be no in-app purchases or advertisements present. It will be a premium release. Of course, if you’re eager to get your hands on the title, you can pre-reg through the Play Store widget at the bottom of the page so that you’ll receive a notification on release day.

Playdigious releases Dead Cells a day early

It’s finally here folks, and I can confidently say it was worth the wait. The last time we heard about the Android version of Motion Twin’s exceptional roguelike platformer Dead Cells, we learned that the game would be officially released on the Play Store on June 3rd. Well, it would appear that someone has pulled the trigger a day early, and so you can grab Dead Cells right now for $8.99. As luck would have it, this is a special price that’s currently offered at a 10% discount that will last for the next week in celebration of the game’s release. Oh, best of all, this is a premium release, which means there are no advertisements or in-app purchases included.

Having taken the game for a spin on my trusty OnePlus 7 Pro, it’s clear that the game performs well on higher-end devices. You can choose to play the game at 30fps, as well as 60fps, and you can even set the framerate to unlimited, which is great for high-framerate devices. Now, I can’t tell what resolution the game is playing at, though there is an option to select high-resolution graphics in the settings. Personally, I set my FPS to unlimited, and used the high-resolution graphics, the game looked wonderful, and it didn’t stutter a bit. Smooth as silk, would be another way to put it, which is surprising considering the game chugs on my 2018 iPad Pro.

I’m also glad to report that the game supports physical controllers. I connected my SteelSeries Stratus Duo to my OP 7 Pro over bluetooth, and the controls were very responsive. Of course, if you don’t own a physical gamepad, I’m happy to say that the touchscreen controls aren’t half bad. It will take a little while to get used to them, but they work well enough, at least at the begging of the game.

All in all, the early release of Dead Cells on the Play Store is a welcome sight, and thanks to the game’s discounted release price, you can pick it up today for $9, which is $16 cheaper than the Steam version. So if you’d like to purchase Dead Cells today while it’s on sale, you can grab the game through the Play Store widget at the bottom of the page.