Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom
An action RPG combining spellcasting with fighting-game combos and parries
Enigami · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released Apr 18, 2017
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 68% of 299
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- May 11, 2017
Metacritic: 68/100 (critic reviews)
What is Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom?
Set on the floating fragments of Mahera, this single-player action RPG follows Chado and four companions caught in a struggle between kingdoms. You explore the Celestial Islands, fight enemies, use character powers to open paths, and complete quests to develop physical attacks and magic.
For you if...
- +you like anime-style fantasy settings and character designs
- +you enjoy puzzles and platforming between battles
Not for you if...
- −you prefer turn-based battles over real-time fighting mechanics
What players say
68% of 299 reviews are positive
Players praise the fantasy world and its visual designs. Recent complaints focus on fast enemy attacks and tight reaction windows, while other players criticize the abrupt ending and unresolved story threads.
Screenshots and trailer
Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom system requirements
Minimum: HD 6950, 4 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320
- Graphics
- 1 GB, AMD Radeon HD 6950/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Microsoft Controller for Windows® (or equivalent) is strongly recommended. The preorder bonuses (Original Soundtrack and PDF Manga in English and French) will be placed in your SHINESS folder in the Steam Directory: ...\\Steam\\SteamApps\\common\\Shiness\\SHINESS_OST-Manga
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320
- Graphics
- 2 GB, AMD Radeon HD 7870/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Microsoft Controller for Windows® (or equivalent) is strongly recommended. The preorder bonuses (Original Soundtrack and PDF Manga in English and French) will be placed in your SHINESS folder in the Steam Directory: ...\\Steam\\SteamApps\\common\\Shiness\\SHINESS_OST-Manga
Does Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom 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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 39
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain.
Does Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
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Recent updates
- May 11, 2017 · First Major update!
- May 11, 2017 · First Major update!
1 DLC available.
