Dead Cells is an all-time classic roguelike, a sidescrolling action adventure with seemingly infinite variations in weapons and upgrades that still stands out against countless games of that exact description, seven years after launch. Developer Evil Empire announced earlier this year that it was wrapping up its work on the game’s updates to work on new “secret projects,” the first of which turned out to be The Rogue Prince of Persia. Combining the combat of Dead Cells, the acrobatic movement of The Prince of Persia, and the ever-captivating roguelike progression loop, it seemed to have all the markings of success. How could it possibly fail to live up to Evil Empire’s past? Well…
