Shadows of Adam
A retro-style JRPG pairing turn-based combat with dungeon puzzles
Something Classic Games LLC · Released Feb 23, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 233
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Jul 31, 2022
Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)
What is Shadows of Adam?
Shadows of Adam is a single-player, 2D JRPG about a missing hero's children trying to save their isolated village. You control four main characters in turn-based battles, spending AP on skills and recovering that resource automatically each round and by defeating enemies.
For you if...
- +you prefer exploring without random battles interrupting you
Not for you if...
- −you want a lengthy campaign
What players say
86% of 233 reviews are positive
Players praise the brisk combat, pixel art, and soundtrack. Common criticisms concern the simple plot and awkward or juvenile dialogue, while players disagree about how much strategy the battles require.
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Shadows of Adam system requirements
Minimum: HD 6310, 2 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Shadows of Adam?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 or later
- Processor
- AMD E-350 or Intel i3 3220
- Graphics
- Radeon HD 6310
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 750 MB available space
- Notes
- Game Controller support is for XInput controllers.
Recommended
- Notes
- Game is CPU bound. Any processor more powerful than the AMD E-350 would be great.
Does Shadows of Adam have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Shadows of Adam run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 32
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Shadows of Adam 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
- Jul 31, 2022 · Improved Linux Compatibility and Steam Deck Support
- Jan 25, 2019 · V 1.1.2 Update
- Jun 11, 2018 · Version 1.1.1/1.0.4 update
- Feb 15, 2018 · Steam Lunar Sale, V 1.1.0/1.0.3 now out!
- Nov 14, 2017 · Guild of the Artificers v1.0.2 (WIP)
3 DLC available.
