Dead Cells gets new difficulty in Breaking Barriers update

Thanks to a new update will Dead Cells not harder, it becomes more accessible and therefore easier. The heavy Metroidvania, which drives us to the brink of despair in rouguelike manner, is now a little more relaxed if desired.

In addition to the new options with regard to the degree of difficulty, innovations are also being introduced as part of a improved accessibility built-in. That’s why the update reads that too Breaking Barriers update.

Dead Cells: What’s in the Breaking Barriers update?

Around 5 years after release of “Dead Cells” the game now receives an important update. The developer studio explains in a video that they wanted to create a new form of accessibility. That’s why there is now the accessibility mode and an additional assist mode.

On the one hand they integrate the accessibility mode, which presents visual cues to players. the font size can be adjusted, for example. Or that Holding down a button now takes the place of button smashing.

On the other hand, new movement mechanisms were installed. Of the assistance mode takes out a little bit of difficulty. So there is from now on Auto hit optionwhich targets nearby enemies, and one restart option. The latter lets you start the respective biome from the beginning if you die. So you don’t have to start all over again when you die.

The developers wanted the game to be considered “hard but fair”. And that’s basically it. Matthew HoughtonMarketing Manager of Evil Empire, says regarding the update:

“We want the new options we’re introducing here to allow all players to make specific adjustments. This is intended to remove the boundaries that could prevent our desired experience with the game.

They preferred that to the introduction arbitrary difficulty levels. The Breaking Barriers update is now live. You can try Dead Cells in a new form on PC or consoles.

But what do you think of the idea of ​​making the game even more accessible? Feel free to write it in the comments and discuss with us!

By the way, you can download “Dead Cells” via the Xbox Game Pass or about PS Plus Play Extra and Premium!