Yeah, I know, everyone's sick of the term "Souls-like," but few games are more like Dark Souls than Mortal Shell. It tries so hard to capture the precise tone and feel of Hidetaka Miyazaki's vision ...

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 ...

It’s abundantly clear that Mortal Shell aims to pay homage to the Dark Souls games. This is evident by the moody atmosphere, its nearly identical combat, and even the UI. But this game actually does a ...

Playstack announced the action RPG, Mortal Shell: Complete Edition, is now available for the Nintendo Switch via the eShop for $29.99. The game first released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC ...

Peter Grimm has been playing video games for as long as he can remember. Since 2011, he has channeled that passion into writing about games, culminating in his current role as a writer and editor for ...

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Mortal Shell, the Dark Souls of Souls-like games, has just received its first content update, and unsurprisingly it's Halloween-themed. Everything in Mortal Shell is Halloween-themed, really. But this ...

Developer Cold Symmetry jumpstarted Summer Game Fest Live with the first trailer for Mortal Shell II, a sequel to Mortal Shell with what looks like an equal amount of gruesome imagery. The game is ...

There are so many games created with direct influence from FromSoftware's action RPGs that a new genre has been created from projects similar to Dark Souls, Elden Ring, Sekiro, Demon's Souls, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mortal Shell is an extremely loyal Dark Souls homage with just enough clever new ideas to make fighting through its gorgeous world feel like something more than a rehash. The First 16 Minutes of ...