Dead Cells
Dead Cells is a 2D side-scrolling action platformer combining roguelike and Metroidvania design. Players control the Prisoner, an immortal creature that possesses corpses and fights through procedurally generated levels filled with mutated enemies. Combat centers on melee weapons, bows, traps, and dodging, with enemy patterns that reward careful observation. Death is permanent for each run, stripping the player of most collected items, though an in-game currency called Cells allows for purchasing upgrades that persist between attempts. Levels are assembled from pre-designed sections in randomized configurations, and progression through the game unlocks new traversal abilities via collectible Runes.
Overview of the platinum guide
No missable trophies · Fully obtainable offline
Playtime
Trophies
Main game
Platinum
Unlock all trophies
Unlock all other trophies to earn the Platinum trophy.
Love the serenity...
Reach the Promenade of the Condemned for the first time.
In the starting area (Prisoners' Quarters), take the regular main exit to reach the Promenade.
A room with a view!
Reach the Ramparts for the first time.
Reach the Ramparts via the Promenade of the Condemned or the Toxic Sewers.
Finally, a moment of rest...
Reach the Black Bridge for the first time.
The Black Bridge is the first boss arena if you choose the path through the Ramparts.
Smells like burned flesh
Reach the Ossuary for the first time.
You reach the Ossuary from the Promenade, for which you need the Teleportation Rune.
It rubs the lotion on its skin!
Reach the Prison Depths for the first time.
You reach the Prison Depths via the Promenade of the Condemned using the Teleportation Rune.
What's that funky smell?
Reach the Toxic Sewers for the first time.
You can reach the Toxic Sewers from the Prisoners' Quarters by using the Vine Rune.
Who needs an Italian plumber?
Reach the Ancient Sewers for the first time.
You reach the Ancient Sewers through the Toxic Sewers using the Ram Rune.
"My only wish, to catch a fish..."
Reach the Stilt Village for the first time.
You reach the Stilt Village after defeating the Concierge on the Black Bridge.
The dead center of the island...
Reach the Graveyard for the first time.
You reach the Graveyard after defeating Conjunctivius in the Insufferable Crypt.
Afraid of the dark?
Reach the Forgotten Sepulcher for the first time!
You reach the Forgotten Sepulcher via the Stilt Village or the Graveyard.
Tic… Toc…
Reach the Clock Tower for the first time!
You reach the Clock Tower via the Stilt Village or the Slumbering Sanctuary.
High drama
Reach the Clock Room for the first time!
The Clock Room is the boss arena at the end of the Clock Tower or the Forgotten Sepulcher.
Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and Glory...
Reach the Slumbering Sanctuary for the first time!
You reach the Slumbering Sanctuary after defeating Conjunctivius in the Insufferable Crypt.
Please leave your shoes at the entrance.
Reach the Castle for the first time.
You reach High Peak Castle after defeating the Time Keeper.
Bend the knee? I think not…
Reach the Guardian's Haven for the first time.
You reach Guardian's Haven via the Graveyard or the Cavern access.
Quit tickling!
Absorb the Vine Rune.
Defeat the Elite enemy in the Promenade of the Condemned to collect the Vine Rune.
Here comes a new challenger!
Absorb the Challenger Rune!
Defeat the Elite enemy in the Prisoners' Quarters after beating the game for the first time.
What are you rubbing at anyway?
Absorb the Teleportation rune.
Defeat the Elite Slasher in the Ossuary to obtain the Teleportation Rune.
La Brute
Absorb the Ram's Rune.
Defeat the Elite enemy in the Ancient Sewers to unlock the Ram Rune.
Incy Wincy…
Absorb the Spider's Rune!
Defeat the Elite Caster in the Slumbering Sanctuary for the Spider Rune.
¡Arriba, arriba! ¡Ándale, ándale!
Open your first timed door.
Reach one of the timed doors (e.g. in the Promenade in under 2 minutes) before time expires.
See, that wasn't so hard now, was it?
Successfully complete a Challenge Rift.
Interact with a glowing rune portal in the ground and complete the challenge room.
Shrewd sleuth
Find your first secret zone.
Destroy a glowing wall or ceiling marked with the secret zone symbol.
Going down!
Kill an enemy with an elevator.
Lure an enemy under an elevator and activate the switch to crush them.
They came from behind! [Hidden]
Suicide by elevator.
Stand under an elevator and activate the switch above to kill yourself.
YOLO! Or not?
Cheat Death…
Select the 'Ygdar Orus Li Ox' mutation at the transition vendor and take fatal damage.
Ohhhhhh! That hurt!
Die while carrying at least 100 cells. Burn.
Collect at least 100 Cells in a run and get killed by an enemy.
We've all been there before... [Hidden]
A downward smash attack... right into some deadly spikes!
Perform a ground slam / dive attack from high up directly into spikes.
What? There's nothing wrong with these... [Hidden]
Finish the game with the starter sword, bow or shield.
Keep one of your starting weapons in your inventory until defeating the Hand of the King.
Absolution
Be cursed... Survive.
Open a Cursed Chest and kill the required number of enemies without taking a hit.
Faster than light!
You finished a daily challenge. Well done!
Successfully complete the Daily Challenge mode via the main menu.
Not so tough
You slayed 100 elites. Badman.
Defeat a total of 100 Elite enemies over the course of your runs.
The Fat and The Furious
You beat "The Concierge"!
Defeat the first boss, 'The Concierge', on the Black Bridge.
Is there something in your eye?
You beat "Conjunctivius"!
Defeat the boss 'Conjunctivius' in the Insufferable Crypt.
Blade Master
You have beaten the "Time Keeper"!
Defeat the boss 'The Time Keeper' in the Clock Room.
The last rampart falls...
Beat the Hand of the King.
Defeat the final boss 'Hand of the King' in High Peak Castle.
Steam rolled. [Hidden]
You beat "The Concierge" without taking a single hit!
Defeat the Concierge without taking a hit. Using ranged attacks and traps makes this easier.
Flawless victory. [Hidden]
You beat "Conjunctivius" without taking a single hit!
Defeat Conjunctivius without taking damage. Pay special attention to the tentacle phases.
The Dance [Hidden]
You beat the "Time Keeper" without taking a single hit.
Defeat the Time Keeper without taking a hit. Parry her attacks or take her down extremely quickly.
Do you need... A hand?? Bahaha!
Beat the Hand of the King without taking a single hit.
Defeat the final boss without taking any hits. High damage output and perfect dodging are essential.
Slash! Slash! Roll!
Unlock 10 weapons.
Unlock 10 weapons of your choice from the Collector using collected cells.
Pimp my ride.
Unlock 10 skills.
Unlock 10 skills/traps of your choice from the Collector.
Never fallen [Hidden]
Finish the game with "Ygdar Orus Li Ox" in your possesion!
Defeat the Hand of the King while the revival mutation 'YOLO' is still active and unused.
I like to live dangerously… [Hidden]
Against all odds, you finished the game with the Cursed Sword!
Carry the Cursed Sword when defeating the final boss. Any hit leads to instant death.
Surgical extraction [Hidden]
Absorb your first Boss Stem Cell
Defeat the Hand of the King for the first time on normal difficulty.
Masterful extraction [Hidden]
Absorb your second Boss Stem Cell
Defeat the Hand of the King with 1 Boss Stem Cell active.
Artful extraction [Hidden]
Absorb your third Boss Stem Cell
Defeat the Hand of the King with 2 Boss Stem Cells active.
Deft extraction [Hidden]
Absorb your fourth Boss Stem Cell
Defeat the Hand of the King with 3 Boss Stem Cells active.
Up, Guards, and at them again! [Hidden]
Finish the game with a Boss Stem Cell active.
Successfully complete a run with 1 Boss Stem Cell active.
Finished, without fear. [Hidden]
Finish the game with two Boss Stem Cells active
Successfully complete a run with 2 Boss Stem Cells active.
Harder Better Faster Stronger [Hidden]
Finish the game with three Boss Stem Cells active
Finish the game with 3 active Boss Stem Cells.
Let's get down to the nitty gritty... [Hidden]
four Boss Stem Cells active
Finish the game with 4 active Boss Stem Cells.
Even the rats avoid the place...
Reach the Insufferable Crypt for the first time.
Reach the Insufferable Crypt via the Ancient Sewers.
Rise of the Giant 1
You dig
Reach the Cavern for the first time.
Unlocked upon entering the Cavern. You can find the Cavern Key in the starting area after finishing the game at least once.
Life on the edge [Hidden]
Reach the Astrolab for the first time.
The Astrolab is only reachable with 5 active Boss Stem Cells. Enter the portal after defeating the Giant on this highest difficulty.
Hot and cold
Reach the Guardian's Haven for the first time.
Enter the Guardian's Haven via the exit in the Cavern or the Graveyard. The boss fight against the Giant awaits you there.
Rise of the Giant 2
Size doesn't matter
You beat "The Giant"!
The Giant awaits in the Cavern, accessible via the Graveyard. Dodge his punches and attack his hands to expose and strike his eye.
Perfect extraction [Hidden]
Absorb your fifth Boss Stem Cell
Defeat the Giant on the difficulty with 4 active Boss Stem Cells. On this difficulty, only he drops the fifth cell.
Stargazing [Hidden]
Reach the Observatory for the first time.
Start a run with 5 active Boss Stem Cells and defeat the Hand of the King. Then pass through the previously locked door at the end of the level exit.
Rise of the Giant 3
I don't step on toes... [Hidden]
You beat "The Collector"!
Defeat the Collector on 5 Boss Cells at the end of the Astrolab level. Learn his phases thoroughly in the Training Room. A strong high-damage build significantly simplifies the fight.
David and Goliath... [Hidden]
You beat "The Giant" without taking a single hit!
Defeat the Giant in the Cavern without taking damage. Use the Training Room to prepare and rely on high-damage weapons to end the phases quickly.
Nothing left to... collect. [Hidden]
You beat "The Collector" without taking a single hit!
Defeat the Collector without taking a single hit. A perfectly optimized build and excellent parrying are mandatory here. Evade all phases flawlessly.
Derelict Distillery
Cheers!
Reach the Derelict Distillery for the first time!
Reach the Derelict Distillery during a run. The trophy unlocks immediately upon entering the biome for the first time.
Born sapper
You completed the Derelict Distillery without using the Barrel Launcher!
Complete the Derelict Distillery biome without picking up or using the Barrel Launcher. Use only your remaining weapons and skills.
Return to sender
You killed an Infected Worker with his own barrel!
Parry a thrown barrel from an Infected Worker with a shield or hit it back using melee attacks. The hit must result in the worker's death.
The Bad Seed
I've got my eyes on you...
You beat "Mama Tick"!
Defeat Mama Tick at the end of the Nest biome. Learn the timing of her claw attacks from the water to dodge them in time.
Take that, sucker!
You beat "Mama Tick" without taking a single hit!
Defeat the boss Mama Tick without taking any damage. Use skill combinations for freezing or shields for perfect parries.
Who's a good boi?
Finish the game without sacrificing the Mushroom Boi!
Equip the Mushroom Boi skill and complete the entire run without sacrificing him at the altar before Mama Tick.
Bound for Hell
Sacrifice the Mushroom Boi.
Interact with the altar right before Mama Tick's boss room while Mushroom Boi is your active skill to sacrifice him.
Pact with the devil [Hidden]
Appease "Mama Tick's" anger.
Sacrifice Mushroom Boi at the altar before the boss room. This lets Mama Tick allow you to pass peacefully, avoiding the fight.
Go play outside! [Hidden]
Reach the Arboretum for the first time.
Enter the transition to the Dilapidated Arboretum in the starting area of the game. The Botanical Key is required for this.
The mud is getting warm, so you might as well swim.
Reach the Morass of the Banished for the first time.
Successfully traverse the Dilapidated Arboretum to reach the exit to the Morass of the Banished.
Knee deep in mud... [Hidden]
Reach the Nest for the first time.
Traverse the Morass of the Banished to the end to enter the Nest biome.
Don't. Touch. Anything! [Hidden]
Reach the Corrupted Prison for the first time.
Enter the Corrupted Prison from the first biome. The Homunculus Rune is required for this.
Fatal Falls
Blades N' Roses
Reach the Mausoleum for the first time.
Reach this area via the exit in the Fractured Shrines or Undying Shores.
Beware the step!
Reach the Undying Shores for the first time.
For this, you must wear the Cultist Outfit from the Fractured Shrines to open the door.
Sky Fall
Reach the Fractured Shrines for the first time.
Enter this DLC biome after defeating the first main boss (e.g. Conjunctivius or the Concierge).
In mushroom, we trust.
Defeat the Scarecrow without bouncing on any mushrooms.
Evade the Scarecrow's attacks without using the mushrooms at the edge of the arena as springboards.
Watering Time!
You beat the Scarecrow!
Defeat the Scarecrow at the end of the Mausoleum on any difficulty level.
Green thumbs
You beat the Scarecrow without taking a single hit!
Defeat the boss without taking a hit. Use high damage, traps or shields to parry.
First aid
Let an Apostate revive at least 3 souls.
Leave an Apostate alive in the Undying Shores and kill small enemies near him so he revives them.
Me, jealous? [Hidden]
Try using Serenade and another pet at the same time...
Summon the flying sword Serenade and simultaneously activate a second pet like the Owl or Mushroom Boi.
Pool Party
Electrify an enemy with the Lightning Rods while they are in water.
Place the 'Lightning Rods' skill in a pool of water containing at least one enemy.
A cut above
Defeat at least 5 enemies in a row with the Scarecrow's Sickles.
Equip the Scarecrow's Sickles and eliminate a group of 5 enemies in quick succession.
Trapped Trapper
Trap an enemy using the Fractured Shrines environment!
Lure an enemy under the falling rock traps in the Fractured Shrines and trigger them.
The cowl does not make the monk [Hidden]
Wear the Cultist outfit to access the Undying Shores.
Inspect a Cultist corpse in the Fractured Shrines, leave the run or use the skin and put on the outfit.
The Queen and the Sea
Iceberg right ahead!
Reach the Shipwreck for the first time!
Take the path through the Infested Shipwreck after finding the letter in the Quarters. Follow the route after the tunnels.
8th wonder
Reach the Lighthouse for the first time!
Fight your way through the Shipwreck to reach the entrance to the Lighthouse. Avoid unnecessary fights to conserve resources.
A sparkle in the night
Reach the Crown for the first time!
Defeat the three Servants while ascending the Lighthouse to reach the peak of the Crown. Keep moving constantly to escape the flames.
Her Majesty
You beat the Queen!
The Queen parries melee attacks and uses space-time slashes. Dodge her attacks carefully and use ranged weapons or deployables for safe damage.
Lilibet [Hidden]
You beat the Queen without taking a single hit!
Use the Assist Mode or shield-based parries. With a strong ranged build, the fight can be finished extremely quickly before she can attack.
Long live the Queen
Beat the Queen by pushing her into the void
Bring the Queen to low health near the edge of the arena. Use weapons like Spartan Sandals or the Grappling Hook to push her off.
Full house
Beat the Queen with the Killing Deck
Equip the Diverse Deck as your main weapon and deliver the killing blow to the Queen with it. Combine card combos for maximum damage.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Beat the Queen with a Queen outfit
First unlock a Queen outfit by defeating her. Wear the outfit at the Tailor in a subsequent run and defeat her again.
Oh how fast they grow!
Get the Leghugger to evolve
Summon the Leghugger as a companion. Let it defeat a sufficient number of enemies so it reaches its final form.
Put that thing back where it came from or so help me
Help the shark get back to the water
Equip the Shark weapon and throw it directly into the sea or a body of water with the third strike of a combo.
Infiltration
Finish the Lighthouse while wearing a Servant outfit
Defeat the Servants multiple times to obtain the blueprint for a Servants Outfit. Equip it at the Tailor and complete the Lighthouse.
Firefighter
You finished the Lighthouse!
Climb the burning tower and defeat the three Servants in the final arena fight. Focus on individual Servants one by one.
Unwavering loyalty
You finished the Lighthouse without taking any damage!
Evade obstacles perfectly during the ascent and know the attack patterns of the Servants. Use shields or invulnerability abilities.
The Bank
The Bank always wins in the end
Reach the Bank for the first time.
The Bank appears randomly as a golden elevator between biomes once you have reached the final boss at least once.
Up to the eyeball in debt
Beat the game with the maximum debt remaining.
Take out the maximum loan at The Bank and finish the entire run without paying back the debt.
Bag of Tricks [Hidden]
Kill the Vendor Mimic.
Shop at merchants in The Bank until a merchant surprisingly turns into a Mimic, then defeat it.
Return to Castlevania
Am I still on the island?
Reach the Castle's Outskirts for the first time.
Enter the 'Castle Outskirts' biome for the first time via the starting area. Look for the red lanterns and the access bridge.
Into the vampire's den
Reach Dracula's Castle for the first time.
Follow the DLC progression and enter the 'Dracula's Castle' biome. It is accessible after the Castle Outskirts.
Don't fear the Reaper
Reach the Defiled Necropolis for the first time.
Reach the Defiled Necropolis via Dracula's Castle. This is the boss biome where you face Death.
What is a man?
Reach the Master's Keep for the first time.
Reach the Master's Keep later in the DLC path. The final duel awaits you there.
Death comes for us all... but not you!
You beat Death!
Defeat Death at the end of the Defiled Necropolis. Use ranged weapons or shields to parry his scythe attacks.
Dodge Death! [Hidden]
You beat Death without taking a single hit!
Defeat Death without taking damage. Build your equipment for maximum damage or use Assist Mode for easier dodging.
You don't belong in this world!
You beat Dracula!
Defeat Dracula's first phase in the Master's Keep. Dodge his fireballs and teleport attacks.
See you in 100 years [Hidden]
You beat the last encounter of Castlevania!
Defeat Dracula's final form in his demon shape. Watch out for falling debris and his powerful energy beams.
Honorary Belmont [Hidden]
You beat the last encounter of Castlevania without taking a single hit!
Defeat Dracula's final form flawlessly without taking damage. Extremely high damage output helps skip phases quickly.
I still have 8 lives
Have Maria's Cat deal the last hit to Death.
Equip Maria's Cat as a skill and weaken Death to minimal health. Wait until the cat lands the killing blow.
Can you stop moving please?!
Kill a Werewolf with a Throwing Axe
Equip the Throwing Axe weapon and use it to defeat a Werewolf enemy in Dracula's Castle. The fatal blow must be dealt with the axe.
Does what it says on the tin [Hidden]
You beat the last encounter of Castlevania with the Vampire Killer.
Defeat the final form of Dracula while equipping and using the Vampire Killer melee weapon.
Knowledge is power
Hit the same enemy with 5 orbiting Bibles in short succession.
Use the Bible weapon and ensure 5 orbiting books hit the same enemy in short succession. Ideal against large enemies.
Walkthrough
Here comes a new challenger
Trophy Guides
Gardener's Key Locations (All 3) How to Unlock Explosive Crossbow
Trophy Guides
Where do i find the gardeners key dead cells?
Trophy Guides
Ram Rune - How to Unlock Ancient Sewers & Conjunctivius - La Brute
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Reaching the ossuary
Trophy Guides
Defeating the elite slasher
Trophy Guides
Uses of the ram rune
Trophy Guides
Spider Rune - How to Unlock The Prison Depths & Graveyard
Trophy Guides
Slumbering Sanctuary
Trophy Guides
Spider Rune
Trophy Guides
Outro
Trophy Guides
Teleportation Rune - How to Unlock Ossuary & Forgotten Sepulchre
Trophy Guides
Grab the Teleportation Rune
Trophy Guides
Toxic Sewers
Trophy Guides
Teleportation Rune
Trophy Guides
Vine Rune - How to Unlock Toxic Sewers - Quit tickling
Walkthrough