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As Enoch, pursue seven fallen angels through surreal realms, fighting with stolen weapons and leaping across shifting 2D/3D stages.
Released 01 Sep 2021
Steal Enemy Weapons
Purify Your Weapons
Fight Without Health Bars
El Shaddai, originally released in 2011, is a unique third-person action adventure filled with a deeply artistic world-building, outstanding aesthetics and thrilling battles. Experience an incredible mix of 2D-like platformer action and a colorful 3D world in an exceptional setting.
Developed by crim Co., Ltd. · Published by crim Co., Ltd., Gamirror Games









Inspired by the Book of Enoch, the game casts you as Enoch, tasked with capturing seven fallen angels. With Lucifer’s help, you travel through their realms and face their forces.
Combat uses a small set of actions—attack, guard, jump, and steal weapons. Weaken enemies to take their weapons, then use timing and different weapon styles to fight; weapons can also be purified as they become tainted.
Between battles, navigate platforming sections that shift between 3D and side-on perspectives. The changing realms lead to boss encounters, while optional areas contain platforming challenges and collectibles. Enoch’s armor shows how much damage he can take in place of a standard health bar.
In this helpfulness-selected sample, players often praise the vivid, surreal art direction, shifting environments, and music, describing the overall experience as distinctive and dreamlike. Some also enjoy its unusual take on Enochian mythology and the weapon-stealing combat. Views on the story and fighting are mixed: several players find the plot intriguing, while others find it unclear, and many describe combat as simple or repetitive.
| Platforms | Windows |
|---|---|
| Steam Deck | Unsupported |
| Achievements | 49 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
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