
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
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Vital Shell is a science-fantasy top-down arena shooter with a distinct PSX-era look, complete with an ambient jungle soundtrack. Take control of your favorite fantasy archetype expressed as a mech. Battle relentless waves of enemies in desolate, dream-like environments. Equip your shell with unique weapons, traits, and powerful abilities, designing potent builds and synergies with every run.
Fast runs, 20 minutes to reach the level's boss
Five unique stages
Five fantasy archetype inspired mechs
Thousands of build combinations
Level up as you progress through waves
Select weapons, unique abilities, and traits between waves
Socket weapons with gems to generate powerful effects
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Languages: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Spanish - Latin America, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, German, Turkish, Portuguese - Portugal
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 43 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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Reviews
An amazing game that shows you can do a lot with simple assets and great design.
An awesome Survivors type game. Feels like a game you used to play when you were younger, only to come back to as an adult and have a great time reminiscing about the late nights in your room, playing it in the dark. Sentimental BS aside, it was a lot of fun to play through. It was rarely unfair in the defeats I suffered, and the sense of progression from beginning to end was solid. It was an absolute joy to 100% the achievements for, and I hope for more Vital Shell in the future!
Nice game!
This is the kind of video game I want to play.
Mech. 90s. Jungle and DnB. Vampire survivor. c00L.
I got all the achievements in my playtime, well worth the time and it never felt like a slog like some other 100%s. Most of the achievements are tied to unlocks so going out of your way to get them is worth it. Enjoyable game with plenty of content and it's worth the price.
What if, instead of Castlevania and slot machines, Vampire Survivors had taken inspiration from the PS1 Armored Core trilogy and mid 90's arcade sensibilities? If that sentence grabbed your attention in any way, download the demo and give it a spin. It speaks far better for itself than I ever could.
Way more challenging than I expected. And while I don't like how auto-attack isn't a toggle, this is a MUST BUY.
PS1 style rougelike masterpiece. Amazing soundtrack, amazing game
nice
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