Mortal Shell

Dark fantasy action RPG with deliberate combat and body-swapping

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

Reviews: Mixed; 67% of 12K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 57% of 208 in 30 days
Playing now: 42; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 6 months ago; Feb 26, 2026

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 12,037 reviews are positive · 57% of 208 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Mortal Shell system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 37
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

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.