Dead Cells Update 21 Releases on PC

The next major update (update 21) for Motion Twin's rogue-lite metroidvania title Dead Cells is out now on Steam. Console versions are set to follow suit "around February time". There are a slew of changes this time around, spanning aesthetic, gameplay, mechanics, balancing and more. Check out some of the highlights below:

• New Weapon: Katana - Slash and dash in style with this highly-requested weapon.
• New Enemy:  The Demolisher - Requested by Leylite#4491 on Motion Twin's official Discord server, this new foe fires explosive crossbow bolts, blasting you into oblivion (or, rather, a few feet backwards).
• New Outfits - Including two Christmas-themed ones.
• New Lore Room - Giving some more details on the Hand of the King.
• Backpack Changes - Now serving as a meta upgrade (like, as Motion Twin suggests, Recycling or the random starting weapon tubes), the backpack can now store any single-handed weapon except for the Giantkiller.
• Five New Mutations - Primarily focused on backpack integration and ranged builds.
• Changes to the Malaise Mechanic

Find the full list of patch notes on Motion Twin's official website.

Update 21 for Dead Cells is out now on Steam. Console versions of the update are set to release in February 2021.