Shell Survivor

About Shell Survivor

Shell Survivor sends a little alien into a tumultuous combat. This action roguelite is set in a dark graveyard full of purple monsters. Your weapons shoot automatically. You must navigate safe passages through enemy crowds. Fight the ultimate boss, improve your equipment, and survive 20 waves. 

Enemies drop materials when defeated. Use them to gain strength during battles and to purchase equipment between waves. Your hero carries six weapons simultaneously. Guns aim at distant opponents. Blades cut through neighboring hazards. Rockets clear overcrowded areas. Automated turrets drop on the soil. 

Shell Survivor: Build Your Way Out of the Graveyard

Fight, Collect, Upgrade, Repeat

Move through open space while your auto-weapons attack enemies. Do not stay still. Aliens surround you fast. Keep moving and collect drops.

Level-ups give you four stat choices across four rarities. Pick upgrades that support your build. Crates contain random items. Take them or sell them for materials.

The shop opens between waves. Compare gear before buying. 

Game Controls

• WASD / Arrow Keys: Move around the arena
• Q: Reroll shop offers
• E: Lock a selected shop item
• Tab: Check character stats
• Esc: Pause the game

Habits That Help You Survive in Shell Survivor

Match Weapons

Wide-hit weapons help when crowds grow. Narrow attacks target bosses well. 

Use Tier Upgrades

Merge matching weapons of the same tier. Build stronger versions up to tier four.

Keep a Route Open

Tombstones make movement tricky. Avoid tight spaces during enemy hordes. Clear routes keep you alive.

Prepare for Longer Waves

Later rounds feature heavy pressure. Upgrade weak weapons and manage your materials carefully before entering them.

More Than One Way to Survive

Standard Run Mode. Clear twenty waves and defeat the final boss. 

Endless Mode Option. Keep fighting past wave twenty with tougher cycles. 

System of Item Bans. To force particular builds, turn off up to eight items prior to a run.

Landmines and turrets. Use exploding mines, healing gardens, or defensive flame lasers.

There are seven levels of difficulty. Go from Danger Zero to the ferocious Nightmare mode.