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 ...

In the opening moments of Mortal Shell, I find a sword, lose a fight, and get eaten by a massive fish. It's a fitting beginning for a Soulslike game. On emerging from the giant piscine cadaver, I ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Cold Symmetry's action-RPG wears its Souls inspirations on its ...

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Take a load off and play your lute through the apocalypse. Here’s how to get a silly secret ending in Mortal Shell. You’re trapped in a weird world with only ever-increasing challenges awaiting you in ...

The "souls" phenomenon has swept the world and left its indomitable mark in gaming history. The technical melee gameplay style has spawned a whole new genre that's inspired titles even decades after ...

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 ...

The first thing that players need to do when they are starting their game on The Virtuous Cycle DLC is to unlock Hadern and the Axatana. To do this, players have to start a seed with a particular ...

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 ...

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Enjoyably tough and esoteric, if a little uneven, Mortal Shell is a decent debut from Cold Symmetry. PC Gamer's got your back Our experienced team dedicates many hours to every review, to really get ...