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Mortal Shell II

byCold Symmetry•2026

Their Flesh Is Your Weapon. Mortal Shell II is a standalone sequel action-RPG with adrenaline-charged, high-stakes combat. Possess warrior Shells, dethrone false gods, redeem a ravaged world.

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Released
August 20, 2026
Developer
Cold Symmetry
Publisher
Playstack
Platforms
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S

How it plays

25h
main
33h
main + extras
52h
completionist

Time to beat · 3 player times (IGDB)

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Mortal Shell II is an entertaining and refreshing Soulslike with brutal combat. Find out what we thought in our Mortal Shell II PS5 review!

Aug 21, 2026

Mortal Shell 2 is an impressive Soulslike that improves on its predecessor in nearly every way, even with a few rough edges to work around.

Aug 17, 2026

To call Mortal Shell II an improvement over the first game feels like underselling it. It's bigger, tighter, deeper, wider.

Aug 17, 2026

Mortal Shell 2 is one of my favorite soulslikes out there, with great ways to customize our playstyle, a gorgeous world, and surprisingly solid Steam Deck performance.

Aug 17, 2026

Control the Herald of Mother Umbral on a sacred mission to recover eggs held by formidable adversaries.

Aug 28, 2026

Mortal Shell 2 is an improvement on the original in almost every way. Despite some flaws, it offers great gameplay elements, impeccable and striking visuals, fantastic combat, and more. As a result, it cements itself as one of the best Souls-likes of the year.

Aug 26, 2026

Mortal Shell 2 stands out in the soulslike landscape by expanding the series with new challenges, an evolved Shell system, and a few technical imperfections.

Sep 5, 2026

Mortal Shell II | Review | After a so-so first chapter, Cold Symmetry returns with a good sequel.

Sep 1, 2026

Mortal Shell 2 grows in stature and self-assurance from the first game, establishing itself as an excellent Soulslike with a tempo of its own.

Aug 21, 2026

The follow-up to one of the best and most accessible Soulslike games looks to Elden Ring for inspiration, with its new open world environment.

Aug 20, 2026

A soulslike with shotguns

Aug 18, 2026

I never got around to playing the original Mortal Shell. At the time, I was content as a Souls-like fan with the games I already had access to, and with

Sep 7, 2026