Mortal Shell review: A snack-sized Soulslike with a clever twist

Though not perfect, Mortal Shell is an excellent ARPG that Souls fans will thoroughly enjoy.

Though many have tried, it's arguable that no developer other than FromSoftware has been able to create a Soulslike game that manages to feel as engaging and enjoyable as Dark Souls, the franchise that kicked the genre off. Several titles have come close, though, and Mortal Shell — a new Soulslike ARPG from small developer Cold Symmetry — comes the closest. And while Mortal Shell does miss the mark in a couple of ways, it's nonetheless incredibly impressive what Cold Symmetry was able to achieve here.





Dark Souls, but with body takeovers

Mortal Shell

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Bottom line: While it's not perfect, Mortal Shell is nevertheless an impressive snack-sized Soulslike that's fun, polished, and unique, providing an experience that Souls fans wi...