Action · August 18, 2021

Mortal Shell (2021)

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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. Track down hidden sanctums of devout followers and discover your true purpose. The dead litter this tattered landscape, but not all are without hope. The lost remains of defeated warriors are yours to discover. Awaken these Mortal Shells, occupy their bodies and significantly open your understanding to diverse masteries of combat. Your path is guarded by desperate adversaries, devoted to inscrutable gods. Behold creatures both pitiable and grotesque, but do not let fear halt your journey. Muster your courage and face them down. Combat is strategic and deliberate. You must commit your sword only when an opportunity opens. Calculate your parries to unleash devastating counterblows. Temporarily entomb your Mortal Shell in stone to block attacks, or play aggressive and use your stone-form to add brutal weight to your own sword swings.

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Peer Action titles

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Souls-like · 238
  • Dark Fantasy · 164
  • Action · 154
  • RPG · 142
  • Difficult · 120
  • Violent · 114
  • Singleplayer · 110
  • Action RPG · 93
  • Third Person · 80
  • Hack and Slash · 74
  • Atmospheric · 72
  • Adventure · 64
  • Open World · 57
  • Gore · 53
  • Indie · 51

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume8.6k Steam reviewsTop 43% in Action
Positive rating69% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 88%
Metacritic76/100Genre average 77 — top 62% of Action titles
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 68% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Portugal
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • Traditional Chinese

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Ukrainian

Reception Metrics

Steam community

69%Mixed · 8.6k reviews

5.9k positive · 2.7k negative

Metacritic

76/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

6.5/10

Curator recommendations

9.5k

Press Quotes

“Incredible” Polygon “Lovingly crafted” Gamespot “A beautifully dark adventure” IGN

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

3h

Current engagement

Achievements

37

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 18, 2021
DeveloperCold Symmetry
PublisherPlaystack
Base price$29.99
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Content Notes

The game contains violence including sword fights with blood sprays.

Editions & Packages

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