Firstly, let’s get the big talking point done with, this game is as close to Dark Souls as you can get, minus a few tweaks that work with varying levels of success, it’s Dark Souls, just a poorer, ...

Mortal Shell is a small-scale Souls-like game, demanding less of an investment of time and frustration. It feels tuned for more casual players--people who have been interested in this brand of ...

Mortal Shell is described as a “soulslike” game on its official site, but it’s really a version of Dark Souls designed for people who don’t have enough time for Dark Souls. Mortal Shell is a fraction ...

Yeah, I know, everyone's sick of the term "Souls-like," but few games are more like Dark Souls than Mortal Shell. It tries so hard to capture the precise tone and feel of Hidetaka Miyazaki's vision ...

Logan Moore is the Managing Editor around these parts and enjoys the video game Super Mario Odyssey. Recently, I was able to go hands-on with a preview build of Mortal Shell that let me get a better ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Cold Symmetry's action-RPG wears its Souls inspirations on its ...

FromSoftware’s venerated Dark Souls series succeeded through a rather distinct cocktail of obscure mysteries, Gothic horror, hard-earned knowledge, and a brutal challenge to survive against all odds.