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Shadow Complex Remastered

A side-scrolling shooter where new equipment opens previously blocked routes

ChAIR Entertainment · Published by Epic Games · Released May 3, 2016

Action

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 477
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Aug 4, 2016
Minimum PC
7800 (512MB cache)
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Shadow Complex Remastered?

Shadow Complex Remastered is a single-player, 2.5D sci-fi action-platformer about a lost hiker drawn into a government conspiracy. You navigate a nonlinear world, fight enemies and bosses, and search for weapons and items.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy hunting for secrets and collecting optional upgrades
  • +you like fast combat mixed with platforming

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer linear levels over navigating a connected world
  • −you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer

What players say

85% of 477 reviews are positive

Players praise the combat and exploration, with several describing repeat playthroughs. Reviews also praise PC performance. A reviewer criticizes misleading map guidance and dated textures.

Screenshots and trailer

Shadow Complex Remastered screenshot 1

Shadow Complex Remastered system requirements

Minimum: 7800 (512MB cache), 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or higher
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce 7800 (512MB cache)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2048 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 or higher
Processor
Intel Core i5
Graphics
Nvidia GT 540 (1GB cache)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2048 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Shadow Complex Remastered have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Shadow Complex Remastered 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
39
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese. Text only: Russian.

Does Shadow Complex Remastered 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

Tags

1 DLC available.

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