Shadow Madness (2022)

Developer: Crave
Publisher: Piko Interactive LLC, Bleem!
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG
Rating: 3.1 of 5, 26 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 47 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A retro-styled fantasy RPG with a tense, dystopian atmosphere as you explore a plagued world and engage in turn-based battles.

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What players say

Players are split on this PS1-era RPG. Many praise its story, worldbuilding, and soundtrack as a hidden gem, but the PC release is widely criticized as a barebones emulated port with poor controller support, no fullscreen options, and menu freezes. Longtime fans warn newcomers to emulate instead.

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