Shell Runner

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• Announcements·25 Jun 2026Official

  Shell Runner: 65% Off in the Steam Summer Sale!

  Shell Runner is 65% off in the Steam Summer Sale, June 25 to July 9. Grab your copy and check out other great indie games on sale during the Summer Sale to add to your collection. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2622280/
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• Announcements·11 Apr 2025Official

  Shell Runner 1.0 – We’re Finally Out of Early Access!

  Greeting Shell Runners! It’s been a while. Our last big update was several months ago and since then… things went a little quiet on the surface. But behind the scenes, we’ve been pushing hard to finish what we started. After months of polishing, tweaking, and staring at way too many lines of code—we’re finally here. Thank you all for your patience and support during development—it means a lot to us. Now let’s dive into what’s new in the 1.0 update! From Early Access to 1.0 Let’s be honest—Early Access wasn’t always smooth sailing. One of our biggest challenges was figuring out what Shell Runner really wanted to be. Defining the core game loop took longer than expected, and that led to some major reworks along the way. We ended up overhauling key systems like the workbench, shop, and most importantly, the mission board. The mission board went through a complete redesign to make it less random and more rewarding—while still keeping the procedural level generation that gives each mission its own twist. We also put a ton of focus on improving the gunplay. That meant making weapons feel more distinct, tightening up feedback with better sound and visual effects, switching to a simpler ammo system, and improving aiming clarity with things like laser pointers and a more readable crosshair. And toward the end of Early Access, we finally tackled one of the most requested features: controller support and custom keybindings, along with a big batch of QoL improvements and bugfixes to wrap it all up. Here’s What’s New for 1.0 Controller Support & Keyboard Mapping Yep, it's finally here! It took time, but you can now play Shell Runner with a controller. Plug it in, pick it up, and it just works. You’ll find all control settings in the Options menu. We also added keyboard remapping, so whether you're left-handed, using a non-QWERTY layout, or just picky about your controls—you’re covered. Everything took longer than expected, but we wanted to get it right. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/447177...
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• Patch Notes·25 Nov 2024Official

  Hotfix 0.3.13

  Hello Mercs! Another quick hotfixes to solve come critical issues. Shell Runner Team fixed mission Silicon reward fixed flying enemies in sewers level adjusted melee weapons
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• Patch Notes·15 Nov 2024Official

  Hotfix 0.3.11

  Greetings Mercs! Just some quick hotfixes to solve a few issues from the last update. That's it for now. Shell Runner Team rebalanced enemies to reduce difficulty in 1* mission for new players but 2* and higher missions have still the same difficulty as previously fixed some issues for sewers themed level where the player could drop out of the level updated the tutorial pages for mission info to make it more precised increased the trigger zone for Holdout missions to start the waves immediately when entering the room fixed enemy spawning in the air in sewers increased wave spawn timers for sabotage from 10 seconds to 20 up to 30 seconds per wave lowered cooldown for 'Pulse Dash' maneuver gear
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• Announcements·14 Nov 2024Official

  Mission & Progression Rework

  Hello Shell Runners! We’re back with an update introducing changes we’re very excited about. As we mentioned in our earlier posts, we weren’t fully satisfied with the structure of the game’s core loop and progression since launch. Thanks to your valuable feedback, we were able to come together and get to work, which we’ve been doing for the past week. During this time, we crafted a plan to improve the overall gameplay experience and make the game even more F.U.N.! We’re thrilled to present the update we’ve dubbed “Mission Rework.” I know, I know... it’s a very exciting name! In this overhaul, we’ve rethought some fundamental mechanics. We’ve removed several random elements, such as how missions and mission types appeared without a clear structure. This randomness felt unintuitive and didn’t contribute well to the sense of progression. Additionally, the UI previously looked too basic and simple, so we’ve added a large map to make it feel more epic and engaging (and if you’re curious, take a guess at the city that inspired it and share on Discord!). Mission Core Loop Overhaul & Progression We’ve also restructured the core loop and progression in missions. Bosses are now organized into specific districts, which you can unlock one by one by raising your Reputation Rank. The main focus in each area is to find and defeat the boss, which you can access by collecting a Keycard in normal missions. This Keycard then allows you to accept and tackle the boss mission. We’ve also ensured that all mission types are now accessible at any time, so players can choose whichever type suits their strategy or mood. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44717728/2586471cd3329199b801c0520dc4186060473b01.png New Mission Types Two new mission types are now available to add more variety and depth to gameplay. The first is Sabotage, where you must locate and destroy a specific structure. The second is Holdout, in which you’re tasked with defending a structure for a set amount of time. We’ve retired the Delivery ...
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