Version history

This page lists every major version that has been released for Dead Cells, even ones made before the official release of the game.

This article only covers the release date for the PC version.

Upcoming version

Version	Release date	Name	Highlights and Notes
Version 3.4	5th of April 2023	Clean Cut Update	2 new weapons Bobby flame head on all outfits with our new NPC, the Tailor's Daughter New Speedrun mode New DIY mode in Boss Rush allowing you to choose your bosses Return to Castlevania bosses in Boss Rush Additional options in the Training Room Rework of 9 mutations Change to slow effect Mimic appearing in all biomes Rebalancing of Return to Castlevania content

Full release versions

Version	Development release	Full release	Name(s)	Highlights and Notes
Version 3.3	N/A	6th of March 2023	Return to Castlevania Update	A new storyline 7 new enemies 4 new biomes 3 new bosses 14 new weapons 20 new outfits 51 Castlevania tunes 12 re-imagined Castlevania tunes
Version 3.2	N/A	7th of November 2022	Everyone is Here Vol. 2 Update	Crossover content with Terraria, Shovel Knight, Hotline Miami, Katana Zero, Slay the Spire, and Risk of Rain.
Version 3.1	19th of September 2022	5th of October 2022	Boss Rush Update	New Boss Rush mode. A new weapon, skill, and mutation. Six new outfits. A customisable statue. New legendary affixes.
Version 3.0	6th of July 2022	3rd of August 2022	Enter the Panchaku Update Legendary Update	Added Panchaku. Added new Bobby Outfit. Added crossover content from Soul Knight. Reworked legendary items. Added ability to pet pets.
Version 2.9	12th of April 2022	23rd of June 2022	Breaking Barriers Update Accessibility Update	Accessibility settings to make the game more playable for players with disabilities. Reworked multiple weapons and skills. Lowered cell cost of gear present in the base game. Added a no blood mode.
Version 2.8	9th of February 2022	30th of March 2022	Break the Bank Update All You Need is Gold Update The Bank Update	Added the Bank, as well as new enemies, weapons, and mutations along with it. Reworked Vampirism.
Version 2.7	N/A	6th of January 2022	The Queen and the Sea Update	DLC compatibility update.
Version 2.6	N/A	22nd of November 2021	Everyone is Here! Update	Crossover content with Hyper Light Drifter, Curse of the Dead Gods, Guacamelee, Skul, Blasphemous, and Hollow Knight.
Version 2.5	3rd of August 2021	16th of September 2021	Practice Makes Perfect Update	Added the Training room. Added Aspects. Added the world map. Added new outfits for defeating bosses without getting hit.
Version 2.4	26th of May 2021	10th of June 2021	What's the Damage? Update Balancing Update	New combat rooms for Fatal Falls DLC biomes as well as the Derelict Distillery. Major buffs to many items, and few nerfs. Items that reflect grenades now do all grenades in range. Improvements to mod support.
Version 2.3	5th of March 2021	30th of March 2021	The Whack-a-Mole Update	Three new weapons. Three new mutations. Malaise balancing. New difficulty curve. Permanent fix for all seed crashes.
Version 2.2	N/A	26th of January 2021	Fatal Falls Update	DLC compatibility update.
Version 2.1	3rd of December 2020	21st of December 2020	Malaise Update	Reworked Malaise. Reworked the Backpack into a general upgrade. Added a new weapon, enemy, and several Mutations. Large-scale color scaling refocus.
Version 2.0	23rd of July 2020	11th of August 2020	Barrels o' Fun Update Derelict Distillery Update	Added the Derelict Distillery, as well as new enemies and weapons along with it. Added Demake Soundtrack.
Version 1.9	28th of May 2020	1st of July 2020	Update of Plenty	Reworked and rebalanced many mutations, weapons, and skills. Added Backpack. Added shock debuff; reworked other DoT effects. Gold scaling rework. Removed stat boosts from items.
Version 1.8	25th of March 2020	22nd of April 2020	The Beastiary Update	Added 6 new enemies.
Version 1.7	N/A	10th of February 2020	The Bad Seed Update	DLC compatibility update.
Version 1.6	20th of December 2019	23rd of December 2019	The Legacy Update Christmas Update	Access to all previous update versions on Steam. New ice-based mutations and items.
Version 1.5	9th of October 2019	6th of November 2019	The Corrupted Update	Added the Corrupted Prison biome. Added new general upgrades and mutations. Level changes including addition of scroll fragments and reduced cursed chests.
Version 1.4	17th of July 2019	13th of August 2019	Who’s the Boss? Update	Several new enemies, weapons, skills, and mutations.
Version 1.3	7th of May 2019	11th of July 2019	Update the 13th Fear the Rampager Update	Nerfed Arbiter and now only in the Cavern. Added new Rampager enemy and 2 new mutations.
Version 1.2	20th of February 2019	28th of March 2019	Rise of the Giant Update	DLC compatibility update. Added Outfits. Custom Mode is unlocked in the Ramparts instead. Various new QoL rebalances, items, enemies, and general upgrades.
Version 1.1	8th of November 2018	22nd of December 2018	Pimp My Run Update Custom Mode & Balancing Update	Added Custom Mode. Removed enemy auto-scaling. Cooldown reduction rework with new mutations that replaced old ones. Various new QoL rebalances, reworks, additions, economy changes, difficulty changes, balance changes, etc.
Version 1.0	N/A	7th of August 2018	Release date Update	Added Lore. Added Homunculus Rune.

Early Access versions

Version	Release date	Name(s)	Highlights and Notes
Version 0.9	26th of June 2018	Mac & Linux Update	Added support for Mac and Linux. Reintroduced the old pixel font as a setting. Added mod support.
Version 0.8	6th of June 2018	Babel Update	Added official support for 8 languages. Added support for Discord Rich Presence.
Version 0.7	9th of May 2018	Baguette Update Back to the Roots Update	Cells invested at the forge now go towards increasing the drop-rate of a gear quality. Added Legendary items. Added the Blacksmith's Apprentice, which allows changing the affixes of a weapon and upgrading its quality. Reworked Challenge Rifts. Updated the game's UI. Various balance changes, ecomony changes, etc.
Version 0.6	6th of March 2018	The Hand of the King Update	Added the Hand of the King as the final boss. Added High Peak Castle. Added a fourth Boss Stem Cells. Boss Stem Cells are now dropped by the Hand of the King. Added new weapons and skills.
Version 0.5	22nd of December 2017	The Foundry Update	Rebalanced the stats system. Added mutations. Added Boss Stem Cells, which are dropped by each boss. Added the Blacksmith.
Version 0.4	14th of November 2017	Brutal Update	Added the Time Keeper. Added the Slumbering Sanctuary and Clock Tower. Revamped the stats system.
Version 0.3	17th of August 2017	Who's Your Daily? Update	Added the Daily Run. Added the Recycling general improvement. Gold Reserves are now fixed amounts instead of percentages from the last run. Added Guillain. Added new achievements.
Version 0.2	29th of June 2017	Hello Darkness My Old Friend Update	Added the Forgotten Sepulcher. Added two new enemies. Added new items. Updated biome generation. Updated the economy. Language mods are automatically installed if available.
Version 0.1	13th of June 2017	Elemental Update	Added elemental gameplay mechanics like fire and oil. Added new enemies. Added the Scribe. Added shop merchants. Added achievements. Added the ability to create language mods. Changes to items, particularly shields and turrets.
Version 0.0	10th of May 2017	Early Access Vanilla	First public build.