Free Demo of the PvE Extraction Shooter Shell Runner Now Live!
Karlsruhe, Germany, October 26, 2023 | The indie developer studio Reija today released Shell Runner – Prelude, the free demo version of the upcoming PvE extraction shooter.
Play Shell Runner – Prelude now: click.
The free demo includes a wide range of equipment, diverse enemies and co-op multiplayer with up to 4 further players.
Shell Runner is a PvE extraction shooter with single player and co-op modes, where players fight fast-paced tactical battles in a dystopian cyberpunk universe.
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Key features of Shell Runner
Shell Runner takes players to the year 2054, in a dystopian cyberpunk world where nothing is the same as it once was: the lines between man and machine are fluid; governments are crumbling. The remnants of civilization are controlled by mega-corporations.
- Fast-paced tactical battles in PvE: Choose from a wide variety of weapons and gadgets to take out any enemy that gets in the way of the Shell Runners.
- As a Shell Runner to victory: Different bodies, so-called Shells, can be earned, into which players upload their consciousness in order to finally take action as a Shell Runner.
- High risk, high reward: In each mission, all equipment and loot is at stake. Death is not just a minor setback, it’s a total reset.
- With silicon to more power: In this world you pay with silicon. When completing missions, Shell Runners earn silicon, which can be invested in new equipment, shells, skills or intel.
- Gear Customization: Each piece of equipment has unique modifiers that offer endless possibilities. Almost everything is customisable – and this customizability is the key to survival.
- Procedurally generated levels: No two missions are the same. Procedurally generated levels present new challenges every time.
- Alone or in co-op: Shell Runners enter the fray alone or as part of a group. Each person decides individually whether they want to act as a loner or rely on allies in battle.
- Try it out for free: The Prelude version is now available to download for free. Achieved progress can later be transferred to the full version.
Following the action-packed top-down roguelike Defend Earth: Xenos Survivor, Shell Runner is the second title from the developer studio to be released for PCs via Steam this year.
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Shell Runner received partial funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action as part of the German government's computer game funding program.
About Reija:
Reija GmbH is a young indie developer team with locations in Berlin and Karlsruhe. Launched in 2019, Reija’s goal is to develop successful games with challenging game mechanics, appealing 3D graphics and action-packed settings. Three of the most renowned funding and cultural organizations in Germany are convinced of the vision and competence of the team and thus are long-term supporters of the projects.