Mortal Shell II Open Beta Now Available

Publisher Playstack and developer Cold Symmetry have started an open beta for action RPG Mortal Shell II, a standalone follow-up to 2020 action RPG Mortal Shell. The open beta is available for PC via Steam and lets players play the opening three hours of the game, with “select progress” able to be transferred to the full game when it launches. The full game is planned to release later this year on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Mortal Shell II takes place in a ravaged fantasy world and puts players in the role of the Harbinger, a being “prophesied to reclaim the blessed Undermether’s stolen Ova from the daunting creatures that ruthlessly guard her unborn”. The game features an open world with various landmarks and regions as well as over sixty dungeons to explore. Like its predecessor, players possess the bodies of fallen warriors, using their shells as they navigate and battle across a desolate world. Each shell has its own combat style, with new talents and upgrades becoming available as players’ connections with them grow.