Underplayed Gems

Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations (2023)

Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations cover
Developer
Knight Division Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
2.9 of 5, 26 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A short, tense tactical stealth game where you navigate shadowy environments in the early 1990s, using darkness to avoid detection and complete objectives in a single sitting.

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What players say

Players see a clear homage to Splinter Cell, but opinions split on execution. Many praise the sound masking and lighting, while others find the no-kill design, buggy AI, and lack of melee frustrating. It is a short, rough indie project that improved with patches, but first impressions lean janky.

Screenshots

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