Shadowgate (2014)
- Developer
- Zojoi
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.3 of 5, 709 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 6.3 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense, puzzle-driven dungeon crawl where you inch through a dark fantasy castle, solving riddles while anticipating sudden, grim deaths.
atmosphericpuzzle-heavyretrofirst-persondark fantasydeath-filledpoint-and-clickclassic adventure
What players say
Players praise the faithful remake of the classic MacVenture, noting beautiful painted-style graphics and a dark fantasy atmosphere. The game offers multiple difficulty modes with extra puzzles, but some find the two stacked time limits annoying and a few puzzles unfair. Many who played the NES original appreciate the update, and the many amusing death scenes are a recurring highlight.
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