Shadowkin

Top-down survival roguelite with automatic attacks and paired character builds

The Fox Knocks · Released Feb 23, 2024

Reviews: Mixed; 69% of 64
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Sep 25, 2024
Minimum PC: 2 GB VRAM Cards; 2 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Shadowkin?

You serve a Dark Lord bent on conquering worlds in this dark fantasy action roguelite. Move through rooms, choose abilities and relics for two characters, and fight a boss at the end of each zone. Play alongside an AI ally or a friend in local co-op, with a skill tree providing upgrades between runs.

For you if...

+you enjoy combining elemental abilities that interact with each other
+you want a companion even when playing solo

Not for you if...

−you want to aim and trigger every attack yourself

What players say

69% of 64 reviews are positive

Players praise developing separate character builds and the co-op concept. Common complaints include repetitive runs, limited build variety, underwhelming progression, and punishing fights with hard-to-avoid attacks. Players also report co-op bugs.

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Shadowkin system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB VRAM Cards, 2 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 8
Graphics: 2 GB VRAM Graphics Cards
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Shadowkin have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Shadowkin run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 30
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese.

Does Shadowkin 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam