Mortal Shell II Release Date — Out Now
Mortal Shell II released worldwide on August 20, 2026 for PC (Steam) and PS5. The full release timeline: announcement, betas, trailers, launch.
Mortal Shell II released August 20, 2026
Mortal Shell II is out now. The game launched worldwide on August 20, 2026 for PC (Steam, app ID 2584270) and PlayStation 5 — the official site's own headline changed to "Now Available Worldwide" at launch.
At launch, the standard edition was listed at $49.99 on Steam, with the Devout Edition ($60) and Revered Edition ($100) above it.
The road to launch
The release followed a busy 2026 for Cold Symmetry and publisher Playstack:
- Announcement — the reveal came via an announcement trailer (the PlayStation channel's "Mortal Shell II - Announcement Trailer" passed 1.1 million views), introducing the sequel's open-world direction.
- Console beta — a dedicated "Console BETA Announcement" followed on the official Cold Symmetry channel, opening the game up to console players ahead of launch.
- Open beta — an open beta launch trailer marked a public test window; the official site even kept a "PLAY THE BETA" call-to-action alongside the release messaging into launch week.
- Gameplay reveal — IGN's "Official Gameplay Reveal" (705K+ views) and a 700-second gameplay deep-dive showed the open world, shells, and combat in extended form.
- Release date trailer — the "Official Release Date Trailer 4k" on Cold Symmetry's channel locked in the August 20 date.
- Launch — August 20, 2026, followed by a "Global Launch Accolades Trailer" on the official channel, rounding up early praise.
What that means if you're buying now
- The game is complete and available — no early access, no waiting.
- All three editions are live on their respective storefronts (Steam / PS5).
- Early community verdicts are in: see the review roundup for what real players and critics praise and criticize.
- New to the game entirely? Start with What is Mortal Shell II?
Watching for post-launch updates
The official Cold Symmetry YouTube channel and the game's Steam news page are the reliable sources for patches and post-launch content announcements. Trainers and mods, for what it's worth, typically track game versions — see our trainer and mods pages for how that works.