Gilded Shadows
Sci-fi romance visual novel with branching stories and a customizable protagonist
Steamberry Studio · Released May 12, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 199
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Sep 24, 2023
What is Gilded Shadows?
Gilded Shadows is a sci-fi romance visual novel set on Arcalis, a planet where people live in protective domes on its permanently daylit and dark sides. You read Morgan Leone’s story, customize her appearance and personality, and make choices that lead to separate love-interest routes and endings after her hidden psychic abilities draw the attention of several factions.
For you if...
- +you enjoy reading detailed science-fiction lore and character arcs
- +you like romance routes that tell distinct stories
Not for you if...
- −you want direct combat instead of reading and making choices
- −you want romance options other than men
What players say
94% of 199 reviews are positive
Players praise the detailed worldbuilding, character writing, and distinct plots across romance routes. One player reports losing saved progress unexpectedly.
Screenshots and trailer
Gilded Shadows system requirements
Minimum: Integrated (onboard suffi…, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Gilded Shadows?
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- OS
- Windows XP or better
- Processor
- 1.2 GHz Pentium 4 or better
- Graphics
- Integrated Graphics (onboard sufficient)
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Does Gilded Shadows have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Gilded Shadows run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 28
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Gilded Shadows use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Otome
- Visual Novel
- Casual
- Romance
- Sci-fi
- Futuristic
- Story Rich
- Interactive Fiction
- Action-Adventure
- 2D
- Female Protagonist
- Cyberpunk
- Character Customization
- Action
- Simulation
- Choices Matter
Recent updates
- Sep 24, 2023 · Yuu's Route Release
