EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE

Survival horror roguelite where each death sends in another volunteer

CC ARTS · Published by Hyperstrange · Released Jan 6, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 1,593
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 6, 2025
Minimum PC: HD 2GB; 4 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE?

You join a recovery operation at a secret facility on a remote Japanese island in this free, top-down survival horror roguelite. You explore randomly generated levels, fight creatures, scavenge weapons and ammunition, solve puzzles, and collect documents about the facility's past.

For you if...

+you enjoy adapting to randomized starting equipment
+you like deciding what to carry with limited inventory space

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative play rather than a solo survival game

What players say

94% of 1,593 reviews are positive

Players praise the tense atmosphere and use of sound. The most common complaint is that the visual effects make enemies and objects difficult to distinguish.

Screenshots and trailer

EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE system requirements

Minimum: HD 2GB, 4 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent
Graphics: Intel Graphics HD 2GB or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 150 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
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: 26
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian, French.

Does EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE 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