https://www.polygon.com/2018/8/6/17648630/dead-cells-review-nintendo-switch-ps4-xbox-one-pc

Dead Cells is often going to be called a combination of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Dark Souls. That description is not as accurate as it may initially seem, especially since every round starts you off in the same place. If Dead Cells is a Metroidvania, it’s one that has been filtered through Spelunky.

[Note: Polygon originally reviewed the early access version of Dead Cells in May of last year. This review was written with the author having never played any of the early access releases, nor having read the original review.]