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Dead Cells Known Issues, Workarounds and Fixes

Specific developer-documented fixes and workarounds for Dead Cells, preserving the release and platform scope of each report.

PC
Resolved

June 2026 Steam patch: startup serialization crash on 32-bit systems

Platforms: PCUpdated Evidence checked

The Steam stability patch adds memory-alignment checks to fix the most common startup crash associated with data serialization on 32-bit systems. The announcement says dedicated console patches are still being worked on, so this entry records the Steam repair. [1]

Limits & applicability

  • This release is scoped to Steam; the announcement describes console patches as still in development. [1]
Resolved

June 2026: Dracula Boss Cell selection crashed in a fixed-cell Custom game

Platforms: PCUpdated Evidence checked

The patch fixes a null-access crash when selecting Dracula’s Boss Cell in Custom Mode while using a fixed number of activated Boss Cells. The Custom Mode setting is part of the stated trigger. [1]

Resolved

June 2026: Linux controller problems fixed through SDL update

Platforms: PCUpdated Evidence checked

The Linux-only section fixes controller issues by upgrading SDL to 2.32.10. This does not establish that changing Steam Input is required for every controller or operating system. [1]

Resolved

June 2026: rearranging inventory mid-attack crashed with Flint or Bone

Platforms: PCUpdated Evidence checked

A separate null-access repair covers rearranging the inventory during an attack while using Flint or Bone. It is a specific inventory-and-weapon interaction. [1]

Sources & verification

Platform and version details belong to the individual issue or guide section. A documented workaround may not resolve every case.

  1. Dead Cells Stability Patch: Less Null Access, More Monster Slaying. official-newsRetrieved

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