Cold Shell

Cold Shell is an action game about a former soldier who fights street thugs after a remote hack reactivates her military implants. In a city occupied after her country lost a major war, firearms are banned, the army and police have been disbanded, and spy drones monitor the inhabitants. Corporations clash in the streets, thugs cause trouble at night, and an invading army has besieged the city.

The protagonist lost her parents in the war and completed her training just as the government capitulated, so she never reached the front line. Her military augments were switched off and left without power sources. She now works a low-paid job at a grocery store, hoping the occupiers will eventually leave. After someone remotely hacks her implants and triggers increased adrenaline secretion, she cannot sleep until she has let off steam. She takes a bat and heads toward the music thugs play at night, dreaming of taking on a gang and its boss, who drives a stolen APC armed with a machine gun.

Fight with melee weapons

With firearms banned, you fight using a bat and a police shield. Battles follow a rapid cycle: dash into combat, smash enemies, level up and fight again. You can skip story passages and interrupt dialogue; important information is highlighted.

Use the environment

You can lure enemies under unmanned vehicles, throw boxes and bar tables, and break glass and shop windows by knocking enemies into them. You can also throw enemies out of windows onto the streets.

Customize your room

In the underground arena, you can change the interior of your room with items taken from your enemies.