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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 ...

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 ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Developer Cold Symmetry's Souls-like has some tough challenges and ...

There is an ongoing debate on how difficult certain action-oriented games should be. Should they be easy enough so as not to scare off new players or should they be punishing to challenge veterans?

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Souls-like action game Mortal Shell was designed to punish players with its deliberate and challenging combat, and if you can't wait to play the full ...

It's a well-established fact that too many games are compared to Dark Souls, but there's no escaping it with Mortal Shell. Developer Cold Symmetry explicitly invites the analogy, and it may be the ...

Mortal Shell is described as a “soulslike” game on its official site, but it’s really a version of Dark Souls designed for people who don’t have enough time for Dark Souls. Mortal Shell is a fraction ...

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 ...

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