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Cyber Shadow

Side-scrolling ninja platformer with unlockable moves and tough bosses

Aarne "MekaSkull" Hunziker · Published by Yacht Club Games · Released Jan 26, 2021

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Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 1,556
Recent reviews
Very Positive
85% of 14 in 30 days
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Jun 15, 2021
Minimum PC
HD 3000
1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is Cyber Shadow?

This single-player action platformer follows Shadow, the last survivor of his ninja clan, through the ruins of Mekacity after a synthetic army takes over. Jump, dash, and slash through side-scrolling areas, defeat bosses, and rescue clan members to unlock permanent abilities.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy challenging ninja combat and precise platforming
  • +you like gaining new moves as you progress
  • +you prefer retro pixel art and chiptune music

Not for you if...

  • −you want forgiving checkpoints during difficult platforming sections
  • −you expect extensive exploration instead of mostly linear stages

What players say

83% of 1,556 reviews are positive · 85% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the combat and platforming, the progression of new abilities, the pixel art, and the music. The most common complaint is punishing difficulty spikes, often tied to enemy placement and checkpoint spacing; some players also find the parry controls awkward.

How many players finish Cyber Shadow?

28% of Steam players have unlocked «Returned to ethos», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Cyber Shadow system requirements

Minimum: HD 3000, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP3
Processor
2.0GHz or more, 32-bit
Graphics
ATI Radeon X1300 / Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / Intel HD 3000 or better
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
250 MB available space

Does Cyber Shadow have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Cyber Shadow 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, Linux
Achievements
40
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese.

Does Cyber Shadow 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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