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4.6 out of 5
'Excellent'
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Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. As the remains of humanity wither and rot, zealous foes fester in the ruins. They spare no mercy, with survival demanding superior awareness, precision and instincts.
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About Mortal Shell
About this game
Developed by Cold Symmetry and published by Playstack.
Mortal Shells is a challenging, deep-action RPG that will test your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Hone your skills, embody defeated warriors, and master the combat.
Darkness
In Mortal Shell, you'll explore a darkened, insane world where all you see in its horizon are littered bodies. With its gorgeous graphics and smooth play style, it'll be easy to get lost in it!
Embody the Fallen
Perhaps one of the most exciting aspects of Mortal Shells — aside from its challenging, soul-like playstyle and graphics — is the ability to inhabit fallen warriors. Occupy these Mortal Shells and gain their fighting styles: experience a new type of exploration.
Up To The Challenge?
Mortal Shell prides itself in being a difficult, soul-like game. Dodge, parry, and roll your way through every gritting battle — prove to yourself that, once again, nothing can stand in your way.
Steam Deck
Mortal Shell is verified on the Steam Deck, meaning you can take the adventure with you everywhere you go!
Game Details
- Platform:
- steam
- Release Date:
- August 18, 2021
- Developer:
- Cold Symmetry
- Publisher:
- Playstack
- Rating:
- Supported Languages:
- English
- Franchise:
- Mortal Shell
- Link:
- Play Styles:
- Singleplayer
Third Person
Open World
- Features:
- Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Cloud
Singleplayer
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7 SP1 or newer
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290
- Storage: 12 GB available space
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1070 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
- Storage: 12 GB available space
Critic Reviews
Based on 44 Critics
GameSpot
80 / 100"Mortal Shell succeeds more often than not at capturing the specific feelings intrinsic to Souls-like games. The twists it adds to From-inspired mechanics do well to help this...
IGN
80 / 100"Mortal Shell is an extremely loyal Dark Souls homage with just enough clever new ideas to make fighting through its gorgeous world feel like something more than a rehash."
PC Gamer
80 / 100"Enjoyably tough and esoteric, if a little uneven, Mortal Shell is a decent debut from Cold Symmetry."
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Mortal Shell Statistics
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~4 Hours
12.5%
~8 Hours
9.38%
~12 Hours
37.5%
~20 Hours
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~40 Hours
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Achievement Hunter?
0% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
0% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
Difficulty Statistics
Difficulty Rating
Simple
0%
Easy
4.65%
Just Right
27.91%
Tough
48.84%
Unforgiving
18.6%
Don't Ragequit! 48.84% of players consider this game to be Tough
Completion Statistics
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Play Behaviour
Tried It
16.67%
Played It
31.25%
Halfway
6.25%
Beat It
29.17%
Conquered It
16.67%
Completionist! 16.67% of players have Conquered It
Mortal Shell User Reviews
All our customer reviews are open and honest. We publish all reviews that are relevant and follow our guidelines.
1 - 8 of 13 Reviews
Jeditech
Verified purchase
I just bought this game three hours ago and I haven't even started it yet, It would make sense if they gave me a few days to actually launch the game before they asked for a review, OK, i TRIED TO PLAY, PRETTY MUCH YOU WALK AROUND IN A FOG AND A GUY BEATS THE SH*T OUT OF YOU
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Fanatical User
Verified purchase
It's amazing, my first soulslike and it's really worth it. Cool mechanics, and parrying is great.
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Fanatical User
Staff Review
If you like Dark Souls, chances are you'll enjoy Mortal Shell. This slightly more condensed Indie world in which you battle many a foe will ignite the embers of your hardcore RPG heart, testing your skills against agile and brutal beasts.
You'll possess fallen warriors and take on their stature and skills, finding the right 'Shell' for your playstyle for durability, stamina and resolve. It might not be as big as the AAA Dark Souls entries, but you'll still get the 'learn-evolve-succeed' type gameplay that many love, and a few loathe...
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CoffinBuilder
Verified purchase
I am always on the lookout for SoulsBorne games, I don't care the setting or environment. I like the challenge. Or the punishment. I'm not sure.
This game has a really bizarre and fascinating world and the game mechanics are somewhat unique. And, like any good Souls game, you have no idea what the story is.
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Fanatical User
Verified purchase
If you prefer Darks Souls-esque games, this is for you. I didn't realize it was until the tutorial started. Definitely not my cup of tea.
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Fanatical User
Verified purchase
Very fun & challenging indie souls-like, it's worth a shot!!
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baba
Verified purchase
The game might be short but it has replay value.
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Jules
Verified purchase
Mortal shell is like dark souls, in that it is highly difficult. There's far less to it, and far less choice to work with. There's a few "shells" which are basically just characters, and weapons. You upgrade shells toward whatever they're best at (tank, speed, all-rounder, etc). Good concept.
Unfortunately, the game suffered in that many aspects seemed unpolished, despite being a fairly small game. The shells didn't feel like they had any benefit besides one having a lot of health. The controls were non-responsive, and the game frequently didn't load in enemies until after they began attacking. Major areas were also completely covered in fog that makes seeing enemies and reacting to them nearly impossible.
Overall, there just isn't enough in the game to make it feel like it's worth suffering through.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are you ready for a challenge? 28% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 67% of GameFAQs users said Mortal Shell is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to ESRB, Mortal Shell is suitable for players aged 17 and above.
Yes, Mortal Shell is Steam Deck Verified. Valve’s testing indicates that Mortal Shell is Verified on Steam Deck. This game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display.
- All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
- This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
- This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7 SP1 or newer
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290
- Storage: 12 GB available space
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1070 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
- Storage: 12 GB available space
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 12 hours. 66% of users played Mortal Shell for over 12 hours.
60% of critics on Metacritic recommend Mortal Shell. The Metascore is 76 out of 100.
61% of Fanatical users recommend Mortal Shell. The average review score is 3.9/5
Mortal Shell was released on August 18, 2021
Mortal Shell is published by Playstack
Mortal Shell was developed by Cold Symmetry
Fanatical users tagged Mortal Shell as Souls-like, Action, Action RPG, and Hack and Slash
Fanatical users tagged Mortal Shell as Dark Fantasy, Difficult, Violent, and Atmospheric
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Mortal Shell as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Mortal Shell as Souls-like
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Mortal Shell as Action
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Mortal Shell as Action RPG
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