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Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

Motion Twin, Evil Empire | Mar 6, 2023 | DLC

Released

DLCfor Dead Cells

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  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID2101430
  • Price$6.99 (30% off from $9.99)
  • Release dateMar 6, 2023
  • DeveloperMotion Twin, Evil Empire

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania is a Steam DLC entry. SteamPulse displays its Store metadata without treating it as a live playable game.

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID2101430
  • Price$6.99 (30% off from $9.99)
  • Release dateMar 6, 2023
  • DeveloperMotion Twin, Evil Empire
  • PublisherMotion Twin
  • Parent gameDead Cells

Genres: Action, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Motion Twin, Evil EmpirePublisher: Motion Twin

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Game overview

Overview

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania is a Steam DLC connected to Dead Cells. It was prepared by Motion Twin, Evil Empire, published by Motion Twin, and released on Mar 6, 2023. This page focuses on the store listing, screenshots, price, requirements, and its relationship to the main game rather than presenting it as a normal live-player game.

Store reviews and relationship

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania is a DLC, so player-count observations and tracked peak are not meaningful in the same way they are for a base game. The useful signals here are reviews, store recommendations, price, platform support, and the link back to Dead Cells.

Language and system requirements

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania is available in 13 languages including:

EnglishFrenchSimplified ChineseItalianGermanSpanish - SpainJapanesePortuguese - PortugalRussianTurkishKoreanTraditional ChinesePortuguese - Brazil languages with full audio support

6 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and nzoflc

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel i5+2 GB RAMNvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better500 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel i5+4 GB RAMNvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better500 MB available space
macOSMinimumMavericks 10.9 or laterNot listed2 GB RAMOpenGL 3.2+500 MB available space
macOSRecommendedMavericks 10.9 or laterNot listed4 GB RAMOpenGL 3.2+500 MB available space
LinuxMinimumNot listedNot listed2 GB RAMNvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better500 MB available space
LinuxRecommendedNot listedNot listed4 GB RAMNot listed500 MB available space

Recommendations and store value

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania has 875 Steam recommendations. Twitch streaming and unit-sales estimates usually belong on the parent game page, while this page is better for checking the DLC, price, media, and store details.

Detailed game overview

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania overview details

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania is tracked as Steam Store content with pricing, reviews, packages, media, requirements, and its relationship to the parent app.

Steam Store description

The inspiration behind it all returns to its 2D action roots! Castlevania’s unforgettable characters & gothic setting meet the fast-paced combat of the award-winning roguelite Dead Cells in this unprecedented collaboration. A gateway to a striking castle has suddenly appeared, and an imposing warrior called Richter asks you to help him vanquish the great evil within. Enticed by the promise of new loot rather than a sense of moral duty, you strike out through the grounds and corridors of the gothic castle to find and kill this mysterious Dracula... Slay hordes of his supernatural minions as you progress through our biggest DLC yet, including two levels, three bosses and a new storyline! WIELD CLASSIC CASTLEVANIA WEAPONS Unlock 14 iconic weapons such as the Vampire Killer, Throwing Axe & Holy Water to decimate Dracula's bestiary of monsters and finally the dark lord himself. Each item has been translated into the fast-paced combat of Dead Cells while keeping their original essence. EXPLORE EVERY CORNER OF DRACULA'S CASTLE Secret rooms. Flame-lit corridors. Gloomy tombs. Beautiful paintings. Food hidden in the walls. Full of original monsters from the series, such as harpies, werewolves & haunted armors, the character of the iconic castle will transport you into the realms of gothic fantasy. ENJOY CLASSIC & REIMAGINED MUSIC We're giving you access to an alternative soundtrack made of 51 of the original Castlevania tunes, that can be heard across the entire game. Yes, 51! On top of this, we've taken the 12 most iconic tracks, such as Vampire Killer, Bloody Tears and Simon B…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania is listed as a DLC with $6.99 (30% off from $9.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, and Remote Play on Phone, and is associated with Action and Indie. Because it is a DLC, SteamPulse focuses on its Store listing, relationship to the parent app, media, packages, and metadata rather than treating it like a standalone concurrency page.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameDead Cells: Return to Castlevania
Steam App ID2101430
TypeDLC
Release dateMar 6, 2023
DeveloperMotion Twin, Evil Empire
PublisherMotion Twin
Price$6.99 (30% off from $9.99)
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French * , Simplified Chinese * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese * , Portuguese - Portugal * , Russian * , Turkish * , Korean * , Traditional Chinese * , Portuguese - Brazil * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed playersNot applicable
SteamPulse tracked peakNot applicable
Positive reviews400
Negative reviews41
Total reviews441
Positive percent91%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations875
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMar 6, 2023
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)7 September 2026 - 19:03:00 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)Not applicable
Store metadata updated (UTC)7 September 2026 - 19:03:00 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeCopyright Motion Twin 2019 ©

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

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SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/dlc/2101430
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2101430/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2101430
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania?

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania is tracked here as a Steam DLC, so SteamPulse does not treat it like a standalone live-player game. The useful activity signals for this kind of page are price, reviews, metadata, media, and its relationship to the parent app when one exists.

Is Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania growing or declining recently?

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania does not have enough dated player-history points yet to calculate a reliable growth or decline percentage. Once SteamPulse has at least two tracked player-history points, this answer will compare the first available chart point with the latest tracked point.

What country-level audience data is available for Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (45.1%), Canada (11.3%), Germany (4.2%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.9%), Canada (9.3%), China (5.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47.9%), Canada (9.1%), China (5.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.4%), China (8%), Canada (7.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania?

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania currently sits at 91% positive across 441 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 400 positive reviews and 41 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania have?

SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania?

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania is currently listed at $6.99 on Steam. That is 30% below the usual price of $9.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 875, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

91% positive, 400 positive, 41 negative

Price and discount

$6.99 (30% off from $9.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

No data available

DLC and packages

Dead Cells: Return to CastlevaniaBuy Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania #751049$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7+ Processor: Intel i5+ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better Storage: 500 MB available space Additional Notes: DirectX 9.1+ or OpenGL 3.2+

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7+ Processor: Intel i5+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better Storage: 500 MB available space Additional Notes: DirectX 9.1+ or OpenGL 3.2+

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