Mortal Shell II Open Beta Launches on Steam With First 3 Hours Playable
The open beta's progress carry-over and prologue-skip incentive give players a concrete reason to engage with the unfinished build now, turning the beta into a marketing funnel for the full release.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Game Spark.
Playstac launched an open beta for the dark action RPG 'Mortal Shell II' on Steam on June 6, 2026, during the Summer Game Fest 2026 digital event. The beta lets players experience the first three hours of the full game, and some progress carries over to the final release. Playing the beta also unlocks a skip of the prologue in the full version and grants a pioneer skin. The game is a sequel to the 2020 title 'Mortal Shell' and is described as an open-world single-player action RPG. It features a compact world with over 60 dungeons, where players strengthen characters through exploration and take on high-difficulty battles. The full version is scheduled for release later in 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Japanese language support is already included in the beta.
Playstac released the open beta for 'Mortal Shell II' on Steam alongside a new trailer shown at Summer Game Fest 2026. The beta covers the opening three hours of the campaign, and the developer confirmed that some save data will transfer to the final game. Players who complete the beta will also be able to skip the prologue in the full version and receive a pioneer cosmetic skin. The sequel expands the original's tight, punishing design into an open world with more than 60 dungeons to explore. Combat remains single-player and high-difficulty, with character progression tied to exploration. The full game is due out in 2026 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Japanese text support is active in the beta build. The trailer and beta launch were part of the Summer Game Fest 2026 broadcast on June 6.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.