Mortal Shell II — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Mortal Shell II is currently the #75 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 34K concurrent players — ▼ cooling off (was #-1 last week).
Last official update Aug 20, 2026 (yesterday) · 12 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #75 ▼
- Peak (24h)
- 34K
- Genre
- Action, RPG
- Developer
- Cold Symmetry
- Released
- 20 Aug, 2026
- Price
- $34.99 USD
- Steam reviews
- 6K
Their Flesh Is Your Weapon. Mortal Shell II is a standalone sequel action-RPG with adrenaline-charged, high-stakes combat. Possess warrior Shells, dethrone false gods, redeem a ravaged world.
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Latest updates & patch notes
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Release
Now Available Worldwide!
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…
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News
Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 11 Aug — 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…
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News
Одна из лучших игр года: Состоялся ранний релиз Mortal Shell II
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.
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Плоть слаба: Обзор Mortal Shell II
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…
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Release
Mortal Shell II: Now Available via Advance Access
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…
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Mortal Shell 2 review: A monumental heavy metal sequel with the spirit of a '90s PC game
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…
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Mortal Shell II (PC) Review
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…
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Mortal Shell 2 will let you lower its difficulty by making executions refill your health, or up the challenge by turning off the sun
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…
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Mortal Shell 2’s Open Beta Starts Today, Here’s How to Get In
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…
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Release
Revealed: Mortal Shell II Release Date, Pricing, and Pre-orders
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…
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Release
Mortal Shell II set for release on August 20
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:
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Release
Now Available: The Mortal Shell II Beta
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…
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About Mortal Shell II
Mortal Shell II is a standalone sequel to Mortal Shell that significantly expands on the original with unrestricted, adrenaline-charged combat, extensive weapon upgrades, and free exploration. The forgotten Shells of eight lost warriors are scattered throughout Mortal Shell II’s ravaged world. Seek and possess these Shells, unleash their innate abilities, and discover the story of each by unravelling their secrets. Mortal Shell II offers a clean, agile and grounded combat system, with options to think strategically about upgrading melee and ranged weapons. Unrestricted by stamina, players exploit multiple tactics to shatter enemy posture and…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: OS: Windows 10 / 11 Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.8 GHz or better or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @ 3.6 GHz or better Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX 6600 8 GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 70 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD required
- Languages
- English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Ukrainian *…
- Controller
- Full controller support
- DLC
- 1 available on Steam
- Official site
- www.mortalshell.com
Frequently asked questions
- Is Mortal Shell II free to play?
- Mortal Shell II is a paid game ($34.99 USD) on Steam.
- What is the latest Mortal Shell II update?
- The most recent official update is "Now Available Worldwide!" (Aug 20, 2026), categorized as Release. 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…
- How many people play Mortal Shell II?
- Mortal Shell II peaked at 34K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #75 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #-1 the previous week).
- When was Mortal Shell II released?
- Mortal Shell II was released on 20 Aug, 2026 by Cold Symmetry.
- What kind of game is Mortal Shell II?
- Mortal Shell II is a Action, RPG game, featuring single-player, steam achievements, full controller support.
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Aug 21, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. Mortal Shell II and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.