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Mortal Shell 2 Gets Release Date, But Its Physical Edition is PS5 Exclusive

One of 2026’s big Soulslikes finally confirms its release date but its physical version is only coming to one platform.

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Mortal Shell 2 is finally landing next month and it’s bringing its physical edition exclusively to fans on PlayStation 5.

mortal Shell 2 gets august 20 release date

Perhaps one of the most notable Soulslikes of 2026, Mortal Shell 2 is a gritty and ultra-bloody follow-up to the 2020 original game that laid the groundwork with its unique shell-swapping antics. Fellow Souls sequel Lords of the Fallen 2, which has unique gameplay mechanics of its own, recently announced its delay into 2027, and with FromSoftware’s Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods still without a date, Mortal Shell 2 has an opportunity to potentially solidify itself as 2026’s best Soulslike.

Many of those who’ve gone hands-on with Mortal Shell 2‘s open Steam beta last month are agreeing that this sequel is one........

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