Dead Cells hacks its way out of Early Access and launches August 17

Motion Twin’s stylish dungeon-crawler Dead Cells entered Early Access on PC last May, and the developer teamed up with publisher Merge for the full release of its debut title. The two announced today that physical versions of the game will be out for PC, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch on August 17 in Europe and August 21 in the U.S., with no word yet on when it will be available digitally.

Dead Cells stars a tiny clump of green cells that possesses a skeletal warrior — as many times as necessary. Like other roguelikes, it’s all about getting as far as you can in the dungeon before dying and starting over again. In each run, players might pick up blueprints for new weapons and gold, which they can only retain if they manage to survive boss fights and other hostile creatures and make it to a checkpoint.