Elden Ring…but darker
Like, literally darker—you won’t find Elden Ring’s luxuriously blue skies or wide-open terrain in this game ruled by hard lines, glinting metal, stone, and mist. But Mortal Shell is a brooding love letter to FromSoftware games’ opulent doom with its own set of power-hungry protagonists and helpful maidens. It looks and plays like a lot of FromSoftware games, complete with big red boss health bars and black death screens, which is nice if you’re looking for something to feel familiar after Elden Ring. This game also has the benefit of being much smaller and shorter than other FromSoftware games, so you can let yourself relax a bit after spending months killing every stupid burial watchdog in Elden Ring. This is your post-dessert digestif.
