Mortal Shell is a worthy successor to the Souls-like genre, but is hampered by clunky controls and pacing issues. What it is - Mortal Shell is an indie Souls-like with innovative new features, a grim ...

Developed by Cold Symmetry and published by Playstack, Mortal Shell is a Souls-like title that takes players on a short journey through an eerie, rotting world. With Dark Souls running through its ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Editor's note: In March 2021, developer Cold Symmetry released an upgraded version of Mortal Shell for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with improved ...

Jon Richter is a dark fiction writer and connoisseur, who likes his video games as disturbing as possible. For more information about his books, visit www.jon-richter.com. The indie video game scene ...

Glimpses are Mortal Shell’s currency for unlocking your various Shells’ abilities. You’ll also need Tar, but Glimpses are the more important — and rare ...

There are many pretenders to the Dark Souls crown, and the average fan would be forgiven for missing out on one or two, especially with the recent news on FromSoftware's newest upcoming title Elden ...

Mortal Shell is called 'Mortal Shell' because there are Shells in the game that basically act as classes: you find the right Shell for your play style, then you set about strengthening it. But ...

More Mortal Shell is on the way. Developer Cold Symmetry’s Mortal Shell is getting an expansion August 18 that will add a roguelike mode that will shuffle Mortal Shell’s romp through Fallgrim up. It ...

I had been trying to figure out the “Souls” genre since the original Demon’s Souls released all the way back in 2009. It’s a genre of games I’ve always been interested in but could never break into.