# Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

> Indie game profile, served by indielist (https://indielist.games). Sales estimate uses the white-box Boxleiter algorithm; numbers are approximate (±50%).

## Snapshot
- **Primary genre**: Action
- **Release year**: 2023
- **Release date**: Mar 6, 2023
- **Platforms**: linux, mac, windows
- **Launch price**: $9.99 USD
- **Steam reviews**: 959
- **Positive review %**: 87%
- **Steam app**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2101430

## Developer
- **Studio**: [Motion Twin](https://indielist.games/studios/motion-twin)

## Publisher
- **Name**: [Motion Twin](https://indielist.games/publishers/motion-twin)

## Sales estimate (white-box, version v1.0)

- **Units (median)**: 52,745 (range 31,647 – 73,843)
- **Net revenue (median)**: $300,978 USD
- **Boxleiter NB used**: 55
- **Algorithm version**: v1.0

### NB breakdown
- `base`: +50
- `year_2023`: 0
- `price_$10`: -5
- `positive_87%`: +10

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Source: indielist (https://indielist.games/games/dead-cells-return-to-castlevania-2101430)
Estimates are not official sales data. Methodology: docs/sales-algorithm.md. Always verify large numbers with official sources before citing.