Vital Shell is a science-fantasy survivor-like experience with a distinct PSX-era look, complete with an ambient jungle soundtrack. Take control of your favorite fantasy archetype expressed as a mech. Battle relentless waves of enemies in desolate, dream-like environments. Equip your shell with unique weapons, traits, and powerful abilities, designing potent builds and synergies with every run.
Features
Fast runs, 20 minutes to reach the level's boss
Five unique stages
Five fantasy archetype inspired mechs
69 weapons and abilities
Level up as you progress through waves
Select weapons, unique abilities, and traits between waves
Socket weapons with crystals to generate powerful effects
Hi everyone,
This is my first post here on the community page, and I wanted to share a look into the core design of Vital Shell.
A huge inspiration for the game is my love for 90s console classics like Armored Core and Frame Gride. It only made sense to develop Vital Shell with a console-first approach from day one. This means all of the UI is clean, flat, and hierarchy-based, so it feels incredible to navigate whether you're on a big screen with a controller or on your Steam Deck.
Thanks to Godot's focus engine and these design principles, the game worked great with a controller almost out of the box. I've since put in the work to refine the experience, improving modal presentation and ensuring the UI always remembers your last selection when moving between pages. I'm happy to say it's all sorted, and at this point, navigating the menus and playing the game truly feels best with a controller.
Its not just the menuscombat feels just as smooth.
Movement: D-pad or Left Stick
[/*]Manual Aiming: Right Stick
[/*]Special Ability: X Button (or equivalent)
[/*]
I'm working hard to get a closed beta ready, which will lead to a polished demo this summer. The best way to stay in the loop is to Wishlist & Follow the game!
Stay tuned!
Minimum Setup
- OS: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or equivalent
- Processor: 4 Cores / 2.5 GHz+Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel Iris Xe / Nvidia GTX 970 / AMD RX 570 (Mesa 22.0)
- Storage: 1 GB available space
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