Shady Knight

Buy94%

Very Positive · 961 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Alexey 'cptnsigh' · Action · Oct 9, 2024

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
30
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Shady Knight?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 120 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 89 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 961 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise13% are divided12% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
120 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Developed and published by Alexey “cptnsigh,” the game delivers a fast and stylish combat experience where every encounter becomes an opportunity for experimentation.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
89 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And also the game is small, i beat it in 2 hours (but it has high replayability going for stats, time ) .
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The learning curve can also be demanding because success depends heavily on understanding movement and combat mechanics.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Art style is one of my favorites i've seen from a recent game release.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Cannot wait for a soundtrack release, will be buying when/if it comes to steam
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game runs smoothly like my pc had around 600 fps so even potato would probably run it .

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Combat120 reviews
Gameplay89 reviews
Difficulty31 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Performance6 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer
75% still recommend
Players complain
Story
88% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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