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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.

Vital Shell is a mechs, rpg and action roguelike game developed and published by MarvinWizard.
Released on January 07th 2026 is available on Windows and Linux in 5 languages: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese and Spanish - Latin America.

It has received 1,010 reviews of which 988 were positive and 22 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 5.89€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Vital Shell into these genres:

Mechs RPG Action Roguelike Roguelite Bullet Hell Top-Down Shooter Arena Shooter Action Top-Down PvE Arcade Roguelike 3D Stylized Dark Combat Singleplayer Controller Atmospheric Score Attack

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7+
  • Processor: 4 Cores / 2.5 GHz+
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel Iris Xe / Nvidia GTX 970 / AMD RX 570 (Adrenalin 22.1.2)
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or equivalent
  • Processor: 4 Cores / 2.5 GHz+
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel Iris Xe / Nvidia GTX 970 / AMD RX 570 (Mesa 22.0)
  • Storage: 1 GB available space

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Jan. 2026
There comes a point where you gotta ask yourself "is a game good just because it's a really efficient dopamine factory?" Vital Shell presents an answer to the genre of these vampire survivor-likes. There are so many things about it that feel more "good for the brain". level-ups are rewarded after waves of enemies are completed, progression is paced out better with fewer rapidly-given upgrades, gameplay is more engaging and skill-focused so the rewards you do get feel more earned and satisfying... I could go on. Being a rogue-lite, Vital Shell is still inherently engaging and addicting, but it feels less so like a parasite that I need to feed every day, and more like a fulfilling and genuinely fun experience I want to come back to. Not to mention the vibes are immaculate. It may vary person-to-person how "aesthetic"y the game feels, but there are times where I really believe this could've been a game made by an artsy Japanese dude who loves twin-stick shmups in the 90s. The jungle OST is also a pretty unique direction for the genre, and I love me some good drum n bass. As a character designer, I also think the less-is-more approach to the visual character designs is highly effective, with strong shapes and silhouettes for both the enemies and the playable mechs. Overall... thank god this game came out when it did because I needed a less parasitic alternative to Megabonk. Highly reccommend, awesome game, will definitely be playing regularly. EDIT: wanna make clear that I'm saying the game is less addictive in a potentially harmful way than other games of the genre. Vital Shell is definitely still addictive, I say as I now pursue the 100% achievement. EDIT AGAIN: So I have since completed 100% of the game's achievements. I was so sad to say goodbye to vital shell, but then I realized... The game lets me have two save files. I could 100% the game AGAIN.
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Jan. 2026
This game is a blast. Devs are very clearly first gen Armored Core fans, and I'm here for it. Fun gameplay, great music, and I really love that you can hear a disc drive sound in the loading screens. Highly recommend.
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Jan. 2026
This game makes me feel like it's a Friday night in 1997 and 12 year old me picked this off the shelf from Blockbuster because the cover looked cool only to be hooked all weekend. Highly addictive and challenging in the right ways. A lot of games these days go for PSX retro vibes but this one hits it in all the right areas with endless replay value. Worth every penny tbh.
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Jan. 2026
Vital Shell is a PS1 game you watched your friend's older brother play at a sleepover in 1997 (complimentary)
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Jan. 2026
It feels like one of those holy grail bargain bin games you used to be able to find in the now-extinct media sections of grocery stores which you'd pick up as a compromise for that really cool adult rated game you actually wanted or rather something more affordable at the time. The music slaps, the graphical design is FIRE and the HUD is crazy reminiscent of PS1-era games, font and all. I cannot recommend just dropping the small amount that this game costs for probably one of the best games you'll end up playing this quarter.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Vital Shell is currently priced at 5.89€ on Steam.

Vital Shell is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 5.89€ on Steam.

Vital Shell received 988 positive votes out of a total of 1,010 achieving an impressive rating of 9.19.
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Vital Shell was developed and published by MarvinWizard.

Vital Shell is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Vital Shell is not playable on MacOS.

Vital Shell is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Vital Shell is a single-player game.

Vital Shell does not currently offer any DLC.

Vital Shell does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Vital Shell does not support Steam Remote Play.

Vital Shell is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Vital Shell
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Release 07 Jan 2026
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