Mortal Shell: The Virtuous Cycle

The Virtuous Cycle is a game-altering roguelike expansion for the award winning Mortal Shell. Carve your own path to deliverance in this self-altering world where no two runs are ever the same. More than 100 upgrades are yours to inherit, from exotic weapon enhancements to entirely new maneuvers.

This expansion also features a fifth possessable Shell: Hadern, the Deliverer. Once your elusive teacher, Hadern is now yours to master in both Mortal Shell’s main campaign and The Virtuous Cycle expansion. His unique skill tree unlocks a new domain of innate talents, from dagger mastery to a fearsome ability to absorb punishment.

In addition, The Virtuous Cycle also introduces Fallgrim’s most venerable weapon: The Axatana. In your hands the Axatana bends to your will, assembling itself into a supreme heavy axe when the moment calls, and detaching into lightning-fast dual katanas when you desire. Unique movesets for both stances are yours to unlock.


Prove your resolve once more, foundling. A blackened sky will be your only certainty as you descend once again through an ever-shifting and never forgiving landscape. Adapt, salvage, invest, and enhance to escape this unending abyss.

"Beware, upon death, a new cycle will begin..."