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Shardlight

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4/5

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75 Reviews

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Shardlight
Description
The world ended on the day the bombs fell. Since then, it’s always been like this: disease, hunger, death. The ruling Aristocrats — a faceless oligarchy that controls all resources — have unchallenged authority. There’s never enough food, water, or vaccine to go around. The rich receive regular dose...
Critics reviews
53 %
Recommend
PCWorld
3.5/5 stars
RPG Fan
82%
TechRaptor
9/10
User reviews

4/5

( 75 Reviews )

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75 Reviews

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Product details
2016, Wadjet Eye Games, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 10, 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with D...
DLCs
Shardlight: Special Edition Upgrade
Time to beat
6.5 hMain
7 h Main + Sides
7.5 h Completionist
7 h All Styles
Description
The world ended on the day the bombs fell. Since then, it’s always been like this: disease, hunger, death. The ruling Aristocrats — a faceless oligarchy that controls all resources — have unchallenged authority. There’s never enough food, water, or vaccine to go around. The rich receive regular doses of vaccinations in exchange for their unconditional government support. The poor live in fear, superstition, and squalor until they die.

Amy Wellard, a young woman reluctantly working for the government to qualify for the vaccine lottery, believes there’s a cure — and she’s going to find it. Even if it costs her her life.
  • Full voice acting
  • Behind-the-scenes commentary mode
  • Explore a lush, post-apocalyptic world
Goodies
Contents
Standard Edition
Special Edition
avatars
concept arts
soundtrack (MP3)
posters
voiceover videos
wallpapers
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
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
6.5 hMain
7 h Main + Sides
7.5 h Completionist
7 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.11+)
Release date:
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Size:
583 MB

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Languages
English
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text
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Posted on: February 4, 2018

Anasy

Verified owner

Games: 237 Reviews: 2

Short, grimm and enjoyable

If you like Wadjet Eye point-and-click quests, this is definitely the game for you. It is rather short - I have finished it mostly in one day, - and very dinamic. The plot hooks you in and won't let go till the end of the game. Also, unlike many p&c quests, this has absolutely none dumb or below the belt jokes. The storyline is serious and dramatic, and the world around is very dark. Be ready for that. Mostly the story is linear, though you do get to make a couple of choices on the way. However, I don't feel like a big tree of choices is imperative to a game like that, and also mostly main character chooses as I would have wanted her to, so - no problem with me. The concept team for the game has done a brilliant job. The picture is very atmospheric with a lot of details, and the pixel hunting process has a lot of in-game logic in it. Also the music! Really loved it. So if you love point-and-click quests and dramatic stories, and a certain flair of "the post-apocalyptic world is an awful place to be in" doesn't scare you - I definitely recomend Shardlight to you.


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Posted on: March 10, 2025

sonneri

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Games: 123 Reviews: 1

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Posted on: July 28, 2017

XxFigxX

Verified owner

Games: 114 Reviews: 7

Kwl game

It's retro and has a feel similar to Fallout. p.s Does anyone know wwhy this game is advertised twice?: https://www.gog.com/game/shardlight_special_edition


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Posted on: August 6, 2016

AlexVhr

Verified owner

Games: 143 Reviews: 7

Meh.

Very disappointing. Boring uninspired setting (post-apocalypse, here we go again), weak atmosphere, absolutely empty characters, unmotivating story, terrible visuals (pixel art can be so much better), everything is brown and green. Animations are barely existing. Protagonist is boring beyond belief. First ever adventure game in my 20+ years of gaming that I could not bring myself to finish. However, there were no technical difficulties, so this games gets a deserved 1 star.


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Posted on: June 30, 2025

SgtDude1983

Games: 51 Reviews: 2

Seriously GOG, leave me be

I've played the game for 5 seconds and you already pester me about a review. I DON'T WORK FOR YOU AND I F ING PAYED FOR THE GAME, FOR PETE'S SAKE!!!!!


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