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Shadwen (2016)

Frozenbyte

Linux · Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4

2.56 from 27 ratings

562 members have it in their collection · 2 playing now · 399 backlogged · 18 wish listed

How long? Main story 8h · 100% 14h (from 2 logged playthroughs)

Shadwen is a true stealth game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden – or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight! Shadwen, an assassin on a quest to kill the king, has a chance encounter with a little orphan girl named Lily. Shadwen takes Lily with her on the dangerous journey. When the guards get … Read more
Shadwen is a true stealth game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden – or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight! Shadwen, an assassin on a quest to kill the king, has a chance encounter with a little orphan girl named Lily. Shadwen takes Lily with her on the dangerous journey. When the guards get close, Shadwen must take action right in front of Lily's eyes. Will she let the child witness crime and murder, or will she protect Lily's innocence? To kill or not to kill - that is the question. Read less
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Details

Developers
Frozenbyte
Publishers
Frozenbyte
Genres
Adventure, Platform
Themes
Action, Historical, Stealth
Steam
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Release dates

  • May 17, 2016 (Worldwide) Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4
  • May 17, 2016 (North_America) Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4
  • Aug 18, 2016 (Europe) Mac
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Rating distribution

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15
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Community All Reviews Statuses

killerstar

Status killerstar Jun 19, 2021

Ok, I gave this game a fair share but I'm out. It's been 9 levels and 5 hours and the gameplay hasn't really evolved at all. A new type of enemy whose only difference is that cannot be killed with the knife. But since i hadn't killed any enemy, it's functionally the same as the others.

It's a shame, because …

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Ok, I gave this game a fair share but I'm out. It's been 9 levels and 5 hours and the gameplay hasn't really evolved at all. A new type of enemy whose only difference is that cannot be killed with the knife. But since i hadn't killed any enemy, it's functionally the same as the others.

It's a shame, because there are some interesting mechanics here and there worldbuilding through overheard dialogue is pretty neat (although if I hear "dark sprits" own more time I'm gonna scream).

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killerstar

Status killerstar Jun 16, 2021

So five levels in and the games hasn't evolved beyond level one. It's all variations on the same formula. Tumble some barrels to distract the guard so the kid can sneak pass them. There are some gadgets but so far I haven needed them.

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killerstar

Status killerstar Jun 16, 2021

I'm a bit on the fence after a few introductory levels. It's definitely janky, with weird physics and rather ugly artstyle (how many browns can a game have?), but the "superhotiness" of carefully lining out grapple shots or thoughtfully planning my next move while time is stopped is kind of fun for a stealth game. And while the instant failure …

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I'm a bit on the fence after a few introductory levels. It's definitely janky, with weird physics and rather ugly artstyle (how many browns can a game have?), but the "superhotiness" of carefully lining out grapple shots or thoughtfully planning my next move while time is stopped is kind of fun for a stealth game. And while the instant failure can be a bit frustrated, is not that much of a problem with the quick rewind.

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BMO

Status BMO Sep 22, 2017

I want to like this game, but the controls make it very difficult to do so.

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