TECHNOLOGY

What Engine Is Mortal Shell 2 On?

Unreal Engine 5 is confirmed by the official engine announcement and Playstack's release coverage.

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What is confirmed right now

Last checked: 2026-08-24

Cited tech features

Verified

The Unreal Engine announcement cites Lumen global illumination, Nanite virtualized geometry, virtual shadow maps and improved character fidelity.

Console performance modes

unconfirmed

No official quality/performance mode breakdown has been published yet.

No authoritative publication found; kept as unconfirmed.

Officially cited UE5 features

Lumen

Global illumination and reflections cited in the official Unreal Engine announcement.

Nanite

Virtualized geometry used for high-density environments.

Virtual shadow maps

Part of Unreal Engine 5's lighting and shadow pipeline described in the reveal.