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New Soulslike Beta Gets Off to a Fast Start on Steam

A 2026 Soulslike sequel is seeing a lot of action on Steam after its open beta recently went live. 

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There’s a new Soulslike on the block this year and its open beta is doing big numbers on Steam after it went live following its appearance at Summer Game Fest earlier this month.

Mortal Shell 2 beta sees 500k downloads on steam

Six years after the release of Mortal Shell, developer Cold Symmetry is finally back with its sequel that introduces new playable shells for players to take control of and a larger world to explore. Its initial reveal trailer was brutally bloody, and fans of Souls games have been looking forward to its release hoping it joins the likes of Lies of P and Wuchang: Fallen Feathers as one of the best Soulslikes not developed by FromSoftware.

Cold Symmetry had a brief appearance at this most recent Summer Game Fest, showing off another small, yet flashy glimpse at Moral Shell 2‘s brutal action. Some fans were disappointed when the 30-second trailer ended without a release date. However, it seems that........

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