8 alternativesDead Cells: $8.99
The best Dead Cells alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Dead Cells is Stardew Valley, and the best free one is Balatro+.
Stardew ValleyPick it if you want a relaxing game you can play for 50+ hours in 5-minute bursts.$4.99Compare at a glance
Dead Cells is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.
| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | iPhone | iPad | App Store | Arcade | Rating |
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 Dead Cells | $8.99 | Pay once | 4.8 | |||||
| Stardew Valley | $4.99 | Pay once | 4.8 | |||||
 Balatro | $9.99 | Pay once | 5 | |||||
 Balatro+ | Apple Arcade | Apple Arcade | 4.9 | |||||
 Slay the Spire | $9.99 | Pay once | 4.3 | |||||
 Minecraft | $6.99 | Pay once | 4.5 | |||||
 Stardew Valley+ | Apple Arcade | Apple Arcade | 4.2 | |||||
 Bloons TD 6 | $6.99 once | Pay once | 4.9 | |||||
 Sneaky Sasquatch | Apple Arcade | Apple Arcade | 4.9 |
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The alternatives, in order
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Pick it if you want a relaxing game you can play for 50+ hours in 5-minute bursts.
The cozy farming RPG in full on your phone, with auto-save that makes 5-minute sessions work, for $4.99 once.
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Pick this if you like poker or solitaire and want to own the game outright for $9.99.
A poker roguelike where Jokers bend the rules and every run ends differently, with no in-app purchases on the $9.99 version.
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Pick it if you already pay for Apple Arcade, since it is the same poker roguelike at no extra cost.
The Apple Arcade edition of the poker roguelike where Jokers bend the scoring rules, free with your subscription.
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Pick it if you enjoy strategy card games and want 1 you can replay for hundreds of hours.
A deckbuilding climb where every run changes, for $9.99 once with no ads and nothing to buy.
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Pick this if you want 1 game the whole family plays together across different devices.
The endless block-building game for $6.99 once, with cross-platform play so kids can join friends on any device.
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Pick this if you have Apple Arcade and would rather not pay $4.99 for the regular version.
The cozy farming RPG with the 1.6 update and no in-app purchases, at no extra cost for Apple Arcade subscribers.
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Pick this if you like tower defense with real depth and want co-op with up to 4 players.
Deep tower defense with constant updates, offline play and 4-player co-op, for $6.99 once.
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Pick this if you have Apple Arcade and want a funny life sim that kids and adults both enjoy.
A silly, ad-free Apple Arcade life sim where a Sasquatch raids campsites, gets a driver's license and takes jobs in town.
When Dead Cells is still the right pick
You like hard, fast action games and want a full console-style game on your phone with no ads.