Watch: Dead Cells gets its final update after 8 years of development, bringing it to a cursed close | Gaming

One of the best roguelikes on PC is getting a farewell of sorts this week. Twitchy slashfest Dead Cells received its final major update, introducing new enemies, fresh weapons, and a few mutations. Unfortunately, all this new stuff is very cursed. In other words, it all toys with the game’s “curse” status effect, a hex that causes you to be killed if you take even a single hit. You’ll probably die a few times as a result of this update, which in some ways is a fitting finalé for this fast-paced jar smasher of a game. You can see the new features in the trailer below.

Usually, you suffer the “curse” status by agreeing to open cursed chests in a risk-reward gamble for good gear. It’s a Faustian bargain that plops a number over your head – kill that…