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Dead Cells' latest DLC The Queen And The Sea is out nowFeaturing throwable shark

Featuring throwable shark

Key art from Dead Cells DLC The Queen And The Sea, which shows the protagonist face-off against the Queen and her guardians.

If you’ve been hankering for moreDead Cells, then you’re in luck. The game’s next paid expansion is out now and has you dive into some nautical newness. It’s called The Queen And The Sea and is home to shipwrecks and lighthouses infested with monsters, mainly. And a throwable shark. That’s me sold.

Following previous paid expansions The Bad Seed and Fatal Falls, The Queen And The Sea adds new weapons, enemies, bosses, and two new biomes you’ll need to battle through: The Infested Shipwreck and The Lighthouse. These areas act as alternatives to the High Peak Castle, Derelict Distillery, and Throne Room biomes, so you’ll encounter them in the latter stages of a run. Beat the DLC and you’ll be rewarded with a new ending too.

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Dead Cells: Queen and the Sea DLC - Gameplay Trailer

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Developers Evil Empire (who’ve since taken over from Motion Twin) have labelled the new expansion “late-game content” and yes, I can vouch for that. I spent some time with it over the last few days and it kicked my butt. The Infested Shipwreck is this claustrophobic dice through a sunken vesselcoveredwith spikes and eldritch abominations. The Lighthouse? Never reached it, mate. But it’s a mad dash to the top as flames rise from below, so that’s good.

You can pick up The Queen And The Sea DLC onSteam,GOG, and theEpic Games Storefor £4.49/$4.99/€4.99. It’s also on your Playstations, Xboxes, and Switches if that’s your bag. Motion Twinsaysthat this isn’t the end for Dead Cells expansions, either. They plan on releasing more free DLC “for at least another year”, with a “good chunk of content planned and being worked on right now”.