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 ...

In Mortal Shell, your weird hollow man inhabitants different ‘Shells’ — bodies with their own attributes, strengths and weaknesses. Each Shell is basically a character class. You’ll find an all-around ...

Developed by Cold Symmetry and published by Playstack, Mortal Shell is a Souls-like title that takes players on a short journey through an eerie, rotting world. With Dark Souls running through its ...

Mortal Shell is called 'Mortal Shell' because there are Shells in the game that basically act as classes: you find the right Shell for your play style, then you set about strengthening it. But ...

Mortal Shell is described as a “soulslike” game on its official site, but it’s really a version of Dark Souls designed for people who don’t have enough time for Dark Souls. Mortal Shell is a fraction ...

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 ...

Logan Moore is the Managing Editor around these parts and enjoys the video game Super Mario Odyssey. There's an ongoing joke within the Dark Souls community that FromSoftware is a bit too obsessed ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Souls-like action game Mortal Shell was designed to punish players with its deliberate and challenging combat, and if you can't wait to play the full ...

There is an ongoing debate on how difficult certain action-oriented games should be. Should they be easy enough so as not to scare off new players or should they be punishing to challenge veterans?

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 ...

Developed by Cold Symmetry and published by Playstack, Mortal Shell is a Souls-like title that takes players on a short journey through an eerie, rotting world. With Dark Souls running through its ...