Shadows: Awakening
Isometric action RPG about switching heroes and traversing two realms
Games Farm · Published by Kalypso Media · Released Aug 31, 2018
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 2,497
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 14 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 4
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 7 years ago
- Dec 4, 2018
Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)
What is Shadows: Awakening?
This single-player isometric action RPG takes place in the fantasy Heretic Kingdoms. You control a demon that absorbs dead heroes' souls, uses their skills in real-time combat, and solves puzzles as the assassinated members of a secret council return in demonic form.
For you if...
- +you enjoy switching characters and realms to solve puzzles
- +you want a single-player dark fantasy action RPG
Not for you if...
- −you want uninterrupted combat rather than frequent puzzles
- −you expect deep character builds and extensive customization
What players say
75% of 2,497 reviews are positive · 71% of 14 in the last 30 days
Players praise switching between characters and realms, particularly in puzzles, and the story. Common complaints include slow or clunky combat, unclear puzzles, and unreliable controls; some players also report bugs.
Screenshots and trailer
Shadows: Awakening system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10 64Bit Versions
- Processor
- Intel Compatible 2.1 GHz Dual Core
- Graphics
- GTX460 2GB or compatible
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 13 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10 64Bit Versions
- Processor
- Intel Core i7 or better
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 13 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 45
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- RPG
- Action
- Hack and Slash
- Isometric
- Singleplayer
- Action RPG
- Loot
- Dark Fantasy
- Fantasy
- Puzzle
- Magic
- Real-Time
- Story Rich
- Party-Based RPG
- Demons
- Atmospheric
Recent updates
- Dec 4, 2018 · Shadows: Awakening update 1.3 has been released!
- Oct 26, 2018 · Shadows: Awakening - Free Update 1.2 brings Halloween to the Heretic Kingdoms, adds customizable key binding and much more.
- Oct 4, 2018 · Shadows: Awakening Update 1.13 released!
- Sep 7, 2018 · Shadows: Awakening Hotfix v1.12 has been released!
- Sep 4, 2018 · Shadows: Awakening Hotfix v1.11 has been released
3 DLC available.
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