The Consuming Shadow
Procedural survival horror with permadeath and an ancient invasion
Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw · Released Nov 20, 2015
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 429
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 0
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 9 years ago
- Jul 9, 2017
What is The Consuming Shadow?
This 2D survival horror adventure centers on stopping an invasion by the Ancients. In each run, you explore the land, enter randomly generated dungeons, fight monsters, learn spells, and try to stay sane. Death ends the run.
For you if...
- +you enjoy piecing together clues across repeated runs
- +you like managing scarce resources under time pressure
- +you want unlockable characters with different play styles
Not for you if...
- −you dislike losing progress when a run ends
- −you prefer fixed levels over randomly generated dungeons
- −you want combat that is easy to learn
What players say
95% of 429 reviews are positive
Players praise the tense dungeon runs, writing, and mystery-solving. Some find the combat awkward and the learning curve steep.
Screenshots and trailer
The Consuming Shadow system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 or up
- Processor
- Inter Core i3 or up
- Graphics
- Intel integrated graphics or up
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 60 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 95
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
Tags
- Lovecraftian
- Adventure
- Survival Horror
- Violent
- 2D
- Horror
- Roguelite
- Indie
- Atmospheric
- Procedural Generation
- Dark
- Psychological Horror
- Arcade
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Jul 9, 2017 · Fix for Windows 10 black screen issue
- Jul 9, 2017 · Fix for Windows 10 black screen issue
- Jan 7, 2016 · Update
- Jan 7, 2016 · Update
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