Developer Motion Twin has released a gameplay trailer for its Dead Cells & Castlevania crossover DLC, unsurprisingly titled Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania. Alongside the trailer, the studio also revealed the content's 6th March 2023 release date.
, Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania has been touted as the game's biggest DLC to date. The game will see The Beheaded enlisted by Castlevania's vampire hunter Richter Belmont and his ally Alucard to help in the fight against dangerous enemies, including werewolves, skeletons, and vampires.
Alongside the minor skirmishes, the game's trailers also tease two immense battles against iconic Castlevania bosses Dracula and Death. Furthermore, Return to Castlevania will feature a new storyline and introduce players to two new biomes.
The DLC will also import several classic weapons – 14 in total – from the Castlevania games, including the Vampire Killer, the Holy Water, and the Throwing Axe. Dead Cells is a roguelike-Metroidvania title originally published in 2018 for the Linux, Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and macOS platforms.