Dead Cellsis one of the most renowned indie games of the past few years, and it’s part of a larger wave of really awesome roguelike games we’ve seen. Now, as yet another homage to beloved indie games, a freeDead Cellsupdate is available that includes in-game goodies inspired by titles likeTerraria, Hotline Miami, Shovel Knight, Slay the Spire, Risk of Rain 2, andKatana Zero. It’s known asEveryone Is Here Vol. II, and the update includes new lore rooms based on the featured games, in which players will find related weapons and armor they can use in their nextDead Cellsrun.
The theming doesn’t just stop at being able to wear costumes or don weapons from those games — the effects and animations for actions like attacking and jumping are also pulled from the featured games. You can check out the update in more detail with the trailer that Motion Twin posted earlier today. I’m honestly impressed at the detail the developers included in a DLC like this, rather than just slapping a skin into the game and calling it a day. Indie developers are known to be really passionate people who simply care a lot about not only the game that they’re making, but games as a whole, so it’s not surprising to see them include a nod to what I can only assume are some of their favorite games as well with so much care.
The previousEveryone Is Hereupdate included references to other indie classics likeHollow Knight,Blasphemous, Hyper Light Drifter,Guacamelee, Skul: The Hero Slayer, andCurse of the Dead Gods. There honestly isn’t a better way to get good game recommendations than from the developers you admire, so the list of included games in both updates are a great place to start if you’re looking to dive into some other great indies (I will also includemy personal endorsement ofSlay the Spire, which has been hands down one of my most-played games of recent years).
Dead Cells‘Everyone Is Here Vol. IIupdate is live today, and free for all players on PC platforms, includingSteam,Epic Games Store, andGOG.
