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Shadowgate

Shadowgate

Shadowgate

Release dateAug 21, 2014

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Shadowgate is one of the most well-known and beloved adventure titles in gaming history. It quickly endeared players with its fantastic atmospheric soundtrack, perilous locations to progress through, countless puzzles to solve, and more ways to gruesomely die than gamers previously thought possible. Thrust into the role of “The Seed of Prophecy”, players travel deep into the castle, in hopes of defeating the evil that dwells within – the dreaded Warlock Lord.

AdventureIndieFantasySingle playerPoint-and-click

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About Shadowgate

Shadowgate is one of the most well-known and beloved adventure titles in gaming history. It quickly endeared players with its fantastic atmospheric soundtrack, perilous locations to progress through, countless puzzles to solve, and more ways to gruesomely die than gamers previously thought possible. Thrust into the role of “The Seed of Prophecy”, players travel deep into the castle, in hopes of defeating the evil that dwells within – the dreaded Warlock Lord. This game is a re-imagining of the original Shadowgate, released for Mac in 1987 and later ported to the NES.

Downloadable Content

2 catalog add-ons

2 DLCs

Shadowgate - Special Edition UpgradeAdd-on
2014
No current price available
Shadowgate: Special Edition UpgradeAdd-on
2014
$9.99

Game details

Release date

Aug 21, 2014

Developer

Abstraction Games, Zojoi

Publisher

Abstraction Games, Reverb Triple XP

Platforms

Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG)

Themes

Fantasy, Historical, Horror

Game modes

Single player

Player perspective

First person

Languages

Language	Audio	Interface	Subtitles
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish (Spain)

Age ratings

ESRB: T, PEGI: 12, CERO: B

Steam Deck Compatibility

Playable

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