SPECS
Minimum OS: Ubuntu 64-bit, Steamos
Memory: 2GB
Hard disk: 500MB
GPU: Nvidia 450 GTS, Radeon HD 5750 (OpenGL 3.2+). Note: no official Intel HD Graphics or Intel GMA support
Recommended
Memory: 4GB
PU: Nvidia GTX 460 Radeon HD 7800
Dead Cells is gorgeous. Smooth animation, evocative pixel art, and gratifying effects cast the game in a good light from the off. Its moody fortresses and haunted villages are atmospheric but never drab, and each zone introduces a new splash of colour to the game’s palette. Defeated enemies erupt in a shower of glinting gems, and weapons strike with gratifying force thanks to on-point sound design.
These touches gild a superbly executed movement and combat system. You have a double jump and a dodge-roll that grants a brief but vital window of invincibility. You can chain these into midair dodges and powerful ground-slam attacks – and that’s without factoring in the game’s many weapon choices.
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