- Hotfix Live Now - 24 September 2026
Major Bug FixesFixed dungeons not loading correctly when using Egon's StoneFixed trophy/achievement issues with "Seeking the Past" Fixed Egon's Stone removing Gloom dropped in the open worldSeveral fixes to prevent players falling through elevator lifts when walking into wallsFixed an issue that could cause Orrem, the Reclaimed to be killed instantlyFixed enemies becoming aggroed during miniboss fights PlayerFixed a soft lock when cancelling Mether's Severance with a gamepadFixed Stray Genessa not being interactable after using Mether's SeveranceFixed an issue with Genessa's Faithful Doubles when using Lost ClotstoneFixed Clockwork Scythe elemental effects not applying correctlyFixed Harbinger shades and masks not displaying in the level-up tabFixed the player continuing sheep attacks after transforming back into their shellFixed a bug that made the Slayer Seal unresponsiveFixed small p…
- New Hotfix out now - 14 September 2026
New Hotfix out now on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series Shells Fixed issues that caused Proxima to get stuck in the Biosampler animation Fixed Lazlo's Temperament perk infinite glitch Items & StonesMether's Severance can now be used at Genessa trainer The Colossus Stone's ability can now be canceled mid-execution Fixed Justiciar Stone durability issues Fixed Gloombound Stone losing durability from Gloom sources other than enemies Fixed Egon's Stone Gloom exploit Fixed dungeons not loading correctly after using Egon's Stone Fixed spawning and targeting issues with Grisha Remnant and the Summon Stone Enemies & Bosses Fixed Hexapod diving attack occurring after death Fixed several issues with enemies and bosses when being frozen Fixed issue that allowed players to leave the Twin Sester fight after she spawns Fixed Starved Harridan getting stuck and dying NPCs Fixed Zhirelle not interacting with the…
- New Update Out Now - 5 September 2026
Adaptive Difficulty (Experimental): A new optional setting that adjusts enemy strength based on how you are playing. It works in both directions, responding to what you defeat and where you die. Any adjustment also relaxes on its own over time, so the game settles back toward its standard balance once your play changes. It is off by default and can be turned on or off at any time under Game > Game Settings > Adaptive Difficulty. If you are winning, the game pushes back: Enemies gain damage, health and break resist, so they hit harder, take longer to bring down and are more difficult to stagger. This does not stop at the standard difficulty. Keep clearing encounters without dying and enemies will scale well past the toughest the game was originally built to be, and they will keep climbing for as long as you keep winning. If you are struggling, the game gives ground:Enemies weaken across…
- Mortal Shell 2 gets its first major update, adding in extra beacons, useful new items, and making riposte damage scaling actually work - 29 August 2026
We're a little over one week on from the launch of Mortal Shell 2 , a game that Jeremy liked quite a lot . But the work of a developer is never done these days, what with the advent of the internet and patches 'n' all. A balance patch arrived on launch day , but the Soulslike has now received its first full update, bringing a whole lot with it. Read more
- The Week 1 Update is Available Now - 29 August 2026
Harbingers,Since our full launch last week, we have been overwhelmed by the response and all the experiences you've shared with the team.Today marks the first major patch for Mortal Shell II, bringing new content alongside extensive fixes, performance improvements, combat refinements, and much more.Among the additions are new Fragile Tarstones, a new way to respec your Shell, changes to the Glimpses and Tarcores economy, and new beacons and exploration adjustments that make navigating the world better paced. Ripostes have received a full scaling pass, numerous bosses and weapons have been refined, and we’ve made extensive fixes and optimizations across the game.The full breakdown is below, but be wary that there may be spoilers present in this changelog.New ItemsFragile Tarstones - A new class of Tarstone which breaks after losing durability. When breaking, they also yield a tarcore. Gl…
- Аналитики: Тираж Mortal Shell II достиг отметки в полмиллиона копий за первые выходные продаж - 25 August 2026
В компании Alinea Analytics подсчитали, что Mortal Shell II успела разойтись тиражом около 510 тысяч копий . Новый «соулслайк» стартовал с оглушительным успехом, чему способствовала выпущенная до этого увлекательная демоверсия.
- Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 18 Aug — 25 August 2026 - 25 August 2026
* How to Fish ; * Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 ; * Mortal Shell II ; * WARDOGS ; * S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl ; * HELLDIVERS™ 2 ; * Big Walk ; * STAR WARS Zero Company™ ; * Black Myth: Wukong ; * No More Room in Hell 2 ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
- "We ended up kind of cornered there": Mortal Shell 2 devs say they didn't intend to "lock everybody out" by disabling achievements for Slayer Seal "easy mode" users - 24 August 2026
Formidable fantasy soulslike Mortal Shell 2 has been getting it in the shins from certain players over the decision to 'lock them out' of Steam achievements, when they equip the notorious Slayer Seal. Trailers have characterised the Slayer Seal as an in-game 'easy mode'. As Jeremy summarises in our own Mortal Shell 2 review , it gives "you a pulverising punch and your ranged weapons the ability to deal Break damage", which goes a fair way in an action-RPG this vicious. Not being able to earn achievements with the Seal equipped (or even after you unequip it) has sparked a few Reddit threads protesting that people are being punished for declining to punish themselves… while other people (hello!) wonder why anybody cares this much about Steam achievements at all. Read more
- Now Available Worldwide! - 20 August 2026
Following its Advance Access launch on Steam, Mortal Shell II is now available digitally worldwide on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox. After almost four years of development, it’s incredible to finally put Mortal Shell II in your hands. But launch isn’t the end of our work on the game. Our community has played a huge role in shaping the game and that continues after launch. We’re reading feedback across Steam, Discord, Reddit, and all over the internet and that will continue to influence where we take the game next. The review embargo has also lifted, and we’ve been thrilled by the response so far. We put together an accolades trailer to celebrate: Thank you for being with us and for supporting Mortal Shell II. There’s plenty more ahead. We’ll be in touch. - Team Mortal Shell
- Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 11 Aug — 18 August 2026 - 18 August 2026
* Phantom Blade Zero ; * HELLDIVERS™ 2 ; * Hell Let Loose: Vietnam ; * Big Walk ; * KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX- ; * Mortal Shell II ; * WARDOGS ; * Black Myth: Wukong ; * Total War: WARHAMMER III ; * No More Room in Hell 2 ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
- Одна из лучших игр года: Состоялся ранний релиз Mortal Shell II - 17 August 2026
Студия Cold Symmetry объявила о раннем выходе Mortal Shell II . Игра уже доступна покупателям расширенного издания на ПК, Xbox Series X|S и PS5. Глобальный релиз запланирован на 20 августа.
- Плоть слаба: Обзор Mortal Shell II - 17 August 2026
Успех Dark Souls закрепил в индустрии правила, по которым строятся подобные игры. Однако первая Mortal Shell не была обычным клоном работ FromSoftware . Разработчики внесли достаточно много интересных изменений в формулу, хотя и не избежали детских болячек, присущих дебютным проектам.
- Mortal Shell II: Now Available via Advance Access - 17 August 2026
We couldn’t be more thrilled to say it: Mortal Shell II releases worldwide this week. Today we’re kicking off a huge week with the Mortal Shell II Advanced Access release. If you’ve pre-ordered the Devout Edition on any platform such as Steam, you can start playing the game right now, up to 72 hours ahead of Mortal Shell II’s general release on Thursday August 20. Last week we announced that one million people have played the Mortal Shell II Beta across Steam, PS5 and Xbox. To achieve such a number so rapidly has been incredible, and the passion we see from fans diving into the Beta has been hugely motivational. Humbly we very much hope you enjoy the full Mortal Shell II experience as much as you did the Open Beta. Thank you so much for your support, as ever. - Team Mortal Shell
- Mortal Shell 2 review: A monumental heavy metal sequel with the spirit of a '90s PC game - 17 August 2026
A few hours into your sojourn across Mortal Shell 2 's harsh realm of Fainweald, you might stumble upon a tavern called The One Legged Wolf. In a monstrous land inhabited by pasty-faced brigands who refer to you as "brev" right before shanking you, this watering hole exudes novelty. Here, said thugs congregate to make merry and listen to the strums of the shirtless lute-player on stage. Even if you do as I did, and accidentally massacre the guy with a shot from your sidearm, nobody minds. The One Legged Wolf is a weird, memorable place where folk are free to do their own thing. In many ways, The One Legged Wolf is emblematic of Mortal Shell 2, a sequel that stands out from the pack by melding the modern dark fantasy Soulslike with a willingness to ditch genre formula, a cheeky sense of humour, and the DNA of a PC-only game from yesteryear. The result is a goth cousin of more mainstream…
- Mortal Shell II (PC) Review - 17 August 2026
It is always a great feeling when, within thirty minutes of starting a game, you know it’s going to be not only a great palate cleanser, but a great game in the genre. With Mortal Shell II , there was a little worry that it would be much like the first one and be more something I kind of just tolerated, but very early on that was not the case, and I started thinking of it as one of the better soulslikes I’ve played in years. That’s not a small thing to say. The original Mortal Shell had a neat hook and not much else holding it up; it was a game that felt like such a letdown with this great promise. Mortal Shell II is such a better sequel, and it’s not even close. Mortal Shell II has so much more confidence in everything, and I felt it the moment I picked up the controller. The original Mortal Shell always had a slight stiffness to it, an unwillingness to fully commit to the aggression t…
- Mortal Shell 2 will let you lower its difficulty by making executions refill your health, or up the challenge by turning off the sun - 11 August 2026
While Soulslike Mortal Shell 2 doesn't feature traditional difficulty modes, developers Cold Symmetry have included a set of special items that let you tweak the challenge to your liking. As someone who just got back from a three-day cycle trip with friends who coasted up the hills on bikes fitted with fancy 12-speed rear cassettes loaded with extra, larger gear cogs, while I huffed and puffed on my 11-speed, this is an approach to difficulty I both recognise and envy. Read more
- Mortal Shell 2’s Open Beta Starts Today, Here’s How to Get In - 31 July 2026
Mortal Shell 2’s open beta has officially gone live on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, giving console players the chance to join Steam players in the dark, dystopian world. If you’re hoping to join the open beta, simply head to the respective page on either PlayStation or Xbox and download the beta. Then just open it up, follow the steps, and you should be good to go. A follow-up to the original Soulslike released in 2020, Mortal Shell 2 pushes some of the game’s unique concepts even further — namely your ability to possess different warriors’ “shells” that all have wildly different skills, and their own stories. Here’s the official description from the game’s Steam page. “ Mortal Shell II is a standalone sequel to Mortal Shell that significantly expands on the original with unrestricted, adrenaline-charged combat, deeper weapon design with extensive upgrade options, and an emphasis…
- Revealed: Mortal Shell II Release Date, Pricing, and Pre-orders - 8 July 2026
We are delighted to share our latest trailer which contains some huge announcements about the availability of Mortal Shell II. Here’s a summary of what we’ve just revealed:RELEASE DATE Mortal Shell II is launching Worldwide on August 20Shipping on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|SPre-orders are now live across all stores Standard edition pricing: $49.99 / €49.99 / £39.99 PLAY IT THREE DAYS EARLYWe have revealed the Devout Edition - a digital deluxe version of Mortal Shell IIPre-order the Devout Edition and play Mortal Shell II up to three days earlyDevout Edition comes with eight special Obsidian Shell Skins Devout Edition pricing: $59.99 / €59.99 / £47.99 Feel free to join our Discord or visit the Steam Community pages if you have any questions or want to share your thoughts with other Mortal Shell super fans. This is also the first time we’ve posted news since the Mortal Shell II Beta went…
- Mortal Shell II set for release on August 20 - 8 July 2026
If you love challenging combat - Mortal Shell II may be one for you to pick up when it arrives on August 20th. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/mortal-shell-ii-set-for-release-on-august-20/
- Now Available: The Mortal Shell II Beta - 5 June 2026
It’s time to claim what’s yours. We are delighted to announce that the Mortal Shell II Open Beta is now live on Steam. The Mortal Shell II Open Beta provides access to the opening Prologue of the main game, as well as an early section of the game’s open world. Your journey as the Harbinger begins now. Claim your first shells, discover your disciples, and recover the lost Ova for your Mether. Along the way you’ll face many challenges, including dungeons, mini-bosses, and one truly formidable foe. But this is just a taste of what’s to come.
