- Release
2028
Exact day not announced
- Platforms
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox Series X|S
- Switch 2
- Switch
- +1
Release dates
North America dates- 2028
- PC
- Mac
About
Shellbound is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where life can only exist on a gigantic snail. Explore a vibrant world, fight bizarre flora and fauna and discover civilizations fueled by the powerful snail mucus. It is the key to your natural role: Devour everything so life itself continues to exist.
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Languages
8 languagesChinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Japanese, Korean and 2 more
| Language | Audio | Subtitles | Interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified)简体中文 | – | ||
| EnglishEnglish (US) | – | ||
| FrenchFrançais | – | ||
| GermanDeutsch | – | ||
| Japanese日本語 | – | ||
| Korean한국어 | – | ||
| Portuguese (Brazil)Português (Brasil) | – | ||
| Spanish (Spain)Español (España) | – |
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Story & names
You explore a living world and interact with its bizarre biology, fight and control enemies for platforming, puzzles and combat, and follow a dark, compelling narrative about the end of the colossal Snail’s life cycle and your role in it as a parasite.
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Also known as
- Shellbound - A Mucus TaleAlternative title
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Where to find it
Data from IGDB and Steam. Critic scores from OpenCritic. Dates shown for North America, in your local time zone.







