Motion Twin announced Dead Cells as a roguevania game blending roguelike and metroidvania elements.
Dead Cells was released on Steam Early Access, allowing players to test and provide feedback during development.
Dead Cells was officially released out of Early Access on PC with full content and features.
Dead Cells was released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch bringing the game to wider audiences.
First major paid expansion 'The Bad Seed' was released, adding new biomes, weapons, and enemies.
A free major update adding a difficult biome, Fatal Falls, along with new enemies and gameplay changes.
Significant game update introducing shard mutations and improved UI features.
Dead Cells released as next-gen optimized versions for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles.
Free update adding a new biome, Sunken Sea, with new challenges and features.
The Great Wyrm rises beneath the island, spreading corruption and death.
The King sends explorers and soldiers to investigate the island and its dark secrets.
A toxic miasma begins to spread throughout the island, causing madness and mutation among its inhabitants.
The Inquisition captures and mutates criminals into undying Prisoners doomed to endlessly roam the island.
The Prisoner awakens in the dungeons with no memory and begins to climb the Dead Cells to uncover the truth.
The Prisoner destroys the Necromancer's lair, disrupting the dark rituals that perpetuate the island's curse.
Attempts to contain the corruption fail, leading to the island's increasing decay and further mutations.
