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The Consuming Shadow
The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.
Released:
Nov 20, 2015
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Developer:
Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
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Publisher:
Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
Lovecraftian
Adventure
Survival Horror
Violent
2D
Horror
Roguelite
Indie
Atmospheric
Procedural Generation
Dark
Psychological Horror
Arcade
Singleplayer
The Developer Says...
The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients. The new Insanity Edition for Steam introduces new modes and features for even more expanded gameplay.
- Roguelike perma-death gameplay
- 4 playable characters to find and unlock, each with a different play style
- 6 dungeon types, 10 mission types, and countless random encounters
- 20 different monsters to discover and fight
- Learn the 8 magic spells to gain the upper hand
- Complete the bestiary and gather collectibles to uncover the world's lore
- Insanity Edition adds special challenge modes, including Daily Challenges and 'The Descent' infinite dungeon
- Roguelike perma-death gameplay
- 4 playable characters to find and unlock, each with a different play style
- 6 dungeon types, 10 mission types, and countless random encounters
- 20 different monsters to discover and fight
- Learn the 8 magic spells to gain the upper hand
- Complete the bestiary and gather collectibles to uncover the world's lore
- Insanity Edition adds special challenge modes, including Daily Challenges and 'The Descent' infinite dungeon
Back of the Box Details
Steam Deck
Verified
DLC
None
DRM/EULA Notices
None
Achievements
None
Ratings
None
Demo
None
Metacritic
None
Content Notices
None
Controller Support
Xbox
Reviews
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Based on 425 reviews
Individual reviews are not available yet.
