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Shadwen

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3.6/5

( 29 Reviews )

3.6

29 Reviews

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Shadwen
Description
Shadwen is a stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight! Shadwen, an assassin on a quest to kill the king, has a chance encounter with an orphaned girl, Lily. She follows Shadwen on her dangerous journey, but when the ru...
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3.6/5

( 29 Reviews )

3.6

29 Reviews

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Product details
2016, Frozenbyte, ...
System requirements
Windows 64 bit Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, Intel Core i3/i5/i7 1.8 GHz CPU dual-core. AMD 2.0 GHz dual-core...
Time to beat
5.5 hMain
7.5 h Main + Sides
14.5 h Completionist
8.5 h All Styles
Description
Shadwen is a stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!

Shadwen, an assassin on a quest to kill the king, has a chance encounter with an orphaned girl, Lily. She follows Shadwen on her dangerous journey, but when the ruthless guards get too close, Shadwen must take action right in front of Lily's eyes.

Will Shadwen risk the girl's budding trust by resorting to violence, or try and find another way while keeping her real purpose concealed?

To kill or not to kill - that is the question.
  • MOVE FREELY - Sneak and explore around the dark and gritty medieval province and use the environment to your advantage - use your rope to grapple onto rooftops, silently drop from ceilings, or veil yourself in the shadows.
  • STAY HIDDEN - Pick your assassinations carefully. Avoid being seen, heard or getting caught indirectly. Suspicious sights and noises will alert the guards - use it to your benefit.
  • TIME IS AN ACCOMPLICE - Time stands still when you are not moving Shadwen, allowing you to stop at any point mid-motion. Rewind time to manipulate your past and present actions!
  • USE PHYSICS - Use physics and a freely attachable rope to drag and topple objects. Make deaths look accidental; let gravity do the grave work.
  • CREATE TRAPS AND HAZARDS - set up traps and hazards to lure guards towards their untimely demise; discover new ways to eliminate or distract your foes by crafting items into deadly surprises, including poison traps, spike devices, decoy toys and more.
  • TWO CHARACTERS - Embrace the darkness with Shadwen and her abilities to protect Lily and create a safe passage for her.

© 2015 Frozenbyte, Inc. All rights reserved

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System requirements
Minimum system requirements:

Please note: 64-bit operating system required to play!
Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.

Please note: 64-bit operating system required to play!
Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
5.5 hMain
7.5 h Main + Sides
14.5 h Completionist
8.5 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04)
Release date:
{{'2016-05-17T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
4.6 GB

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English
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Deutsch
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español
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français
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italiano
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Critics reviews
54
Top Critic Average
7 %
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Posted on: March 16, 2020

Pomme_de_Pain

Verified owner

Games: 320 Reviews: 107

Good but something is missing

I enjoyed it. The gameplay is original and the game is nice. First of all, you have two game in one. If you chose not to kill or to kill, the gameplay and the strategy will be totally different. If you chose to kill everyone, the game will be easier. But if you chose too be sneaky beayky this will add some challenge who is really welcome. The plot is thin but sufficient. Some blackspots : Overall it's quite repetitive (but still very fun) and buggy. There is only two types of enemies and there is only maybe 4 or 5 voices for all of them. The IA lacks of intelligence. The game is good but it could be much more. That's a shame.


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Posted on: September 4, 2025

alchemic1001

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Games: 142 Reviews: 1

Full 10/10

Amazing game! I lo ve everything about it 10/10


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Posted on: August 23, 2018

fenris_kcf

Verified owner

Games: 74 Reviews: 1

GNU/Linux-version not working for me

I'm still unable to run the GNU/Linux-version due to a segmentation fault at start. And though i successfully installed it in Wine and could launch it, it's not really playable since all the menues are invisible. Can't tell if it's just my hardware configuration or system, which is responible for the inconveniences, but as long as i can't play it was a waste of mony for me.


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Posted on: January 9, 2021

capthorn

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Games: 471 Reviews: 1

Should've bought on Steam

I liked this game. Fairly simple to learn, but difficult to master some aspects. There were some problems, mainly with AI doing erratic things that'd result in you instantly dying (i.e. even though being beyond normal hearing range, doing a 180 turn and firing a crossbow bolt into your head before even finishing their turn to see you). Rewind is SO much better than a quicksave, IMO. Unfortunately, it makes it very difficult to actually save the game. And this leads me to my problem with the GOG version: nobody can tell me where to find my save files for the GOG version, which hasn't got cloud support, even though the Steam version does. Achievements don't unlock if you play offline, so I figured maybe I'd come back to this some day and replay it, but if I can't back it up properly that'll require I play the entire thing all the way through instead of mission by mission, and some of them were done online and so I got achievements and DON'T need to replay them. If it had cloud saves I'd give it four stars. They're obviously possible.


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