Choose Dead Cells
Choose Dead Cells if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 43,598 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dead Cells vs The Revolt: Awakening
Dead Cells and The Revolt: Awakening both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Dead Cells (2018) is 3 years older than The Revolt: Awakening (2021). The Revolt: Awakening is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Dead Cells (11.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Revolt: Awakening
Choose The Revolt: Awakening if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Revolt: Awakening launched in 2021.
Both Dead Cells and The Revolt: Awakening sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dead Cells |  The Revolt: Awakening | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.4% positive (43,598 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Motion Twin | Siberius Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dead Cells (2018) is 3 years older than The Revolt: Awakening (2021).
- The Revolt: Awakening is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Dead Cells (11.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Dead Cells is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Revolt: Awakening has no Deck rating yet.
Dead Cells vs The Revolt: Awakening — FAQ
- Should I play Dead Cells or The Revolt: Awakening first?
- If you want chronology, Dead Cells (2018) came out before The Revolt: Awakening (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Dead Cells and The Revolt: Awakening similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Dead Cells run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dead Cells is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Revolt: Awakening doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.