You can play Dead Cells in the cloud on GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Boosteroid and PlayStation Plus. You play on your PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox, phone, tablet or TV with nothing to download. It is included with PlayStation Plus. On GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Boosteroid you play a copy you own.
Included with PlayStation Plus. GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud and Boosteroid need your own copy.
Dead CellsWhere to play Dead Cells in the cloud
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Where to buy Dead Cells for cloud play
GeForce NOW and Boosteroid do not sell games: you play the copy you already own. If you do not have Dead Cells yet, buy it from one of these stores. It then works in the cloud on any device. Prices are shown for your country.
Dead Cells on GeForce NOW
Your GeForce NOW plan decides how good Dead Cells looks, how long one session lasts, and whether you wait for a machine. These limits are the same for every game on GeForce NOW.
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- Can play Dead Cells
- Yes
- Resolution
- 1080p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- —
- HDR & ultrawide
- —
- Graphics card
- Basic, shared
- Max session length
- 1 hour
- Hours included
- Unlimited, with a queue
- Can play Dead Cells
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 1440p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON
- HDR & ultrawide
- Ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX-class, dedicated
- Max session length
- 6 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
- Can play Dead Cells
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 5K
- Frame rate
- 120 fps · 360 fps at 1080p
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON · DLSS 4 · Reflex
- HDR & ultrawide
- HDR · ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX 5080-class
- Max session length
- 8 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
About Dead Cells
Who made it, when it came out, and how it plays. The same on each service.
- DEVELOPER
- Motion Twin
- RELEASE DATE
- 6 Aug, 2018
- GENRES
- Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie
- GAME MODES
- Single-player
- CONTROLLER SUPPORT
- Full. Plays with a gamepad on all devices
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Dead Cells cloud gaming FAQ
Can you play Dead Cells in the cloud?+
Yes. Dead Cells is on 4 cloud gaming services: GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Boosteroid and PlayStation Plus. You play it on a PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox, phone, tablet or TV. You download and install nothing.
Is Dead Cells on GeForce NOW?+
Yes. Dead Cells is on GeForce NOW. You must own the game on Epic, Steam or Xbox. GeForce NOW then runs your copy on its servers. The free plan can start it. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour.
Is Dead Cells on Boosteroid?+
Yes. Dead Cells is on Boosteroid. You need your own copy on Fanatical or Steam. A Boosteroid subscription is also required.
Is Dead Cells on PlayStation Plus?+
Yes. Dead Cells is in the PlayStation Plus Premium cloud catalogue. Premium members can play it on a PS5, PS4 or PC with no download.
Is Dead Cells on Xbox Cloud Gaming?+
Yes, once you own it. Game Pass Ultimate does not include Dead Cells: you buy it on the Xbox store, then play your copy through Xbox Cloud Gaming on a browser, phone, tablet or console. You still need an Ultimate membership.
Is Dead Cells on Amazon Luna?+
No. Dead Cells is not on Amazon Luna now. It is on GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Boosteroid and PlayStation Plus.
Do I need to buy Dead Cells to play it in the cloud?+
It depends on the service. PlayStation Plus includes Dead Cells in the subscription. GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Boosteroid do not: there you play a copy you own.
Can you play Dead Cells in the cloud for free?+
Yes. The GeForce NOW free plan can start Dead Cells, if you own the game. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour. A paid plan removes the queue and allows longer sessions.
Can I play Dead Cells with a controller?+
Yes. Dead Cells has full controller support. It plays on a phone, tablet or TV with a gamepad.
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