the Shadow of Swallow (2025)

Developer: Raine Studio
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 35 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

a beautifully hand-drawn ancient world with fast-paced sword and archery combat, stealth, and occasional bullet-time moments.

atmospherichand-drawnside-scrollingfast-pacedactionstealthbullet timeswordplay

What players say

Players praise the hand-painted Chinese ink art and appreciate the lack of respawning enemies to help with combat, but the core gameplay is a point of disagreement. Many call the controls clunky, specifically the wall jumps and block timing, while others find the combat simple and satisfying. The game has no achievements, no manual saving within a chapter, and performance is poor on some hardware.

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