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Mortal Shell

Dark fantasy action RPG with deliberate combat and body-swapping

Cold Symmetry · Published by Playstack · Released Aug 18, 2021

ActionRPG

Reviews
Mixed
67% of 12K
Recent reviews
Mixed
65% of 78 in 30 days
Players
28
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
8 months ago
Feb 26, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 970
8 GB RAM · 12 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Mortal Shell?

Mortal Shell is a single-player, third-person action RPG set in a decaying fantasy world. You explore ruins and hidden sanctums, inhabit fallen warriors, and fight with timed parries and a temporary stone form as you seek your purpose.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy measured, challenging fights
  • +you like changing combat options by inhabiting different warriors
  • +you want to explore dark fantasy ruins alone

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fast attacks over patient, defensive combat
  • −you expect a long game with many weapons

What players say

67% of 11,679 reviews are positive · 65% of 78 in the last 30 days

Players praise the dark atmosphere and the stone-form combat mechanic. Common complaints include confusing routes, tedious backtracking, and limited enemy variety.

Players over time

▼ -26% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 59 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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How many players finish Mortal Shell?

13% of Steam players have unlocked «Crossed the Threshold», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Mortal Shell screenshot 1

Mortal Shell system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 12 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1 or newer
Processor
Intel Core i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1070 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space

Does Mortal Shell have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Mortal Shell run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
37
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Ukrainian.

Does Mortal Shell use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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