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Mortal Shell 2 - An Ingeniously Playful Take on the Dark Souls Formula

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Mortal Shell II
Genres · adventure, rpg
Release · Aug 20, 2026
Developer · Cold Symmetry
PCPS5Xbox Series X|S
61 articles 40 writers 12 reviews
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Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2009–2016
Latest · Lucky's Tale
Top genres · platformer, tactical, arcade
43 articles 34 writers 4 games
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