GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Developer Cold Symmetry's Souls-like has some tough challenges and ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Mortal Shell is all about tough duels with deadly foes who can lay you low with only one or two massive blows. You have some serious advantages ...

In the opening moments of Mortal Shell, I find a sword, lose a fight, and get eaten by a massive fish. It's a fitting beginning for a Soulslike game. On emerging from the giant piscine cadaver, I ...

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Weltcaps are the primary healing item in Mortal Shell. They spawn in specific locations all over the game, and once a spot harvested it takes 5 minutes before that spawn can be harvested again. Using ...

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 ...