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Dead CellsVSPocket Rogues

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Dead Cells

Dead Cells

ActionIndieAdventure
Quality
95Popularity
42Value
39
GAMIVOBetter Deal· GAMIVO
in 18 hours
−78% $5.48
Buy Now
VS
Pocket Rogues

Pocket Rogues

ActionIndieEarly AccessAdventureRPG
Quality
72Popularity
22Value
42
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
in 16 days
$7.99
Buy Now

Winner

Dead Cells wins 13 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Grab It Now
13
Dead Cells
13 of 15 metrics
Pocket Rogues
2 of 15 metrics
2

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$5.48 Wins
$7.99 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$8.46 Wins
N/A -
Best Current Discount
-78% Wins
No discount -
Sales Frequency
168 price changes Wins
7 price changes -
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
89/100 Wins
N/A -
Steam Review Score
97% positive Wins
90.2% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
155.4K Wins
571 -
Positive Steam Reviews
150.8K Wins
515 -
Negative Steam Reviews
4.6K -
56 Wins
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
2.3K Wins
12 -
Steam Recommendations
155.1K Wins
569 -
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
121 Wins
21 -
Supported Languages
15 languages Wins
5 languages -
Release Date
Aug 2018 -
Oct 2018 Wins
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeDead Cells

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Wait for SalePocket Rogues

Hold off for now. History suggests a better price is likely still coming.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
Dead Cells
Pocket Rogues

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Dead Cells

Dead Cells

4 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −78% $5.48Buy Now
Kinguin
Kinguin +9% $5.99View
GamersGate
GamersGate +128% $12.49View
Steam
Steam$24.99View
Pocket Rogues

Pocket Rogues

1 Store
Steam
Steam$7.99Buy Now

Dead Cells

Quality

Excellent community reception — players and critics agree on the quality.

97% positive (155,386 reviews) — overwhelmingly positive
Metacritic 89/100 — high marks from professional reviewers
155,386 reviews — extremely reliable sample

Value

Not the right time to buy — wait for at least 50% off.

$5.48 — very accessible price
78% off — massive discount
Near historical low ($4.77)

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base — longer wait times for multiplayer.

-12% minor player decrease
1,749 concurrent players — solid base
125 new reviews — still being discovered
155,386 total reviews — gaming phenomenon

Pocket Rogues

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

90% positive (571 reviews) — very positive reception
571 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Value isn't great at this price — better opportunities expected.

$7.99 — very accessible price

Popularity

Low popularity — few active players and little community discussion.

Player count surging +460%
28 concurrent players — niche audience
Game DetailsDead CellsPocket Rogues
Release Date
August 6, 2018
October 25, 2018
Developers
Motion Twin
EtherGaming
Publishers
Motion Twin
EtherGaming
Platforms
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Windows
Achievements
121
21

Dead Cells

Recommended

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+

Pocket Rogues

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Which is better: Dead Cells or Pocket Rogues?

Dead Cells won the comparison against Pocket Rogues based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Dead Cells worth buying over Pocket Rogues?

Based on the metrics, Dead Cells won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Pocket Rogues currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Aug 9, 2026, 06:11 AM UTC

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