Shad'O

Wait54%

Mixed · 127 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Okugi Studio · Indie · Sep 4, 2012

Player review score
54%
Mixed
Price
$4.99
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
2
Full audio1 of 2
Subtitles0 of 2

Should I buy Shad'O?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 68 sampled reviews

Based on 127 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 68 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise40% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
13 of 68 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay in Shad’O builds on familiar tower defense foundations but adds unique mechanics that make it stand apart.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
12 of 68 sampled reviews raised it
Its strengths lie in its art direction, emotional narrative, and inventive use of light as both theme and mechanic.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
6 of 68 sampled reviews raised it
The game’s presentation is striking, blending a painterly art style with ethereal lighting and heavy use of shadow.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay13 reviews
Story12 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Divided opinion
Audio
75% still recommend
Crashes
0% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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