Though not perfect, Mortal Shell is an excellent ARPG that Souls fans will thoroughly enjoy.

Though many have tried, it's arguable that no developer other than FromSoftware has been able to create a Soulslike game that manages to feel as engaging and enjoyable as Dark Souls, the franchise that kicked the genre off. Several titles have come close, though, and Mortal Shell — a new Soulslike ARPG from small developer Cold Symmetry — comes the closest. And while Mortal Shell does miss the mark in a couple of ways, it's nonetheless incredibly impressive what Cold Symmetry was able to achieve here.