Mortal Shell II Open Beta — What's In It & How to Play
The Mortal Shell II open beta is free to download right now on Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. It gives you the opening hours of the full game: the prologue and the first explorable region, with beacons to cleanse, optional dungeons and hidden mini-bosses.
How to get it
- Steam: search "Mortal Shell II - Open Beta" — it's a separate free listing (appid 4711740) on the store.
- PS5 / Xbox: the beta was rolled out on both consoles in August, announced on the official channels — check the store page for Mortal Shell II.
- Cost: free. It's a separate app from the full game, so no pre-order needed to play the beta.
What's in the beta
Per the official Steam listing, the beta covers the opening hours of the full game, from the Prologue into the first explorable region. Concretely, you can:
- Possess fallen Shells and start the Harbinger's journey.
- Cleanse beacons across the early open world.
- Tackle optional dungeons and hidden mini-bosses and challenges.
- Press onward toward Magdalena, the Lady of the Woods — the beta's goal.
What to expect
It's an in-development build. The Steam listing is upfront about it: you may hit bugs, performance issues and other rough edges while they polish for launch. The devs ask for reports through their dedicated Discord channel. So: great for deciding whether Mortal Shell II clicks for you, not representative of final performance.
Beta saves & progress
Treat beta progress as temporary — early-access builds like this rarely carry saves into the full release. If you want a clean run at launch, use the beta as a test drive, not a head start.