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Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures as you make your way toward the center of the mysterious Shadow Planet! Solve complex puzzles and…

76 3 August 2011 from $5.99

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is an adventure developed by Fuelcell Games, released 3 August 2011 on Xbox 360, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $5.99 at Humble Store.

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What Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is an adventure game developed by Fuelcell Games and released in 2011. It was published by Microsoft Studios. It is available on Xbox 360, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

As an their planet get turned apart and devoured by some mysterious dark force, these little aliens try to save it with the technologies they got.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 17 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet holds a critic score of 76 out of 100. That places it above 54% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 8 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core Duo (1.25ghz) / AMD Athlon XP (1.8ghz), 1 GB RAM and GeForce FX series+ / Radeon 9500+. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $5.99 at Humble Store, 60% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet launched on 3 August 2011, within three weeks of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Bastion, Fallout: New Vegas - Old World Blues and Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Bastion, Fallout: New Vegas - Old World Blues, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet — frequently asked questions

When did Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet come out?
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet was released on 3 August 2011 for Xbox 360, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet cost?
The cheapest current price for Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is $5.99 at Humble Store, which is 60% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet?
At minimum, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet needs Intel Core Duo (1.25ghz) / AMD Athlon XP (1.8ghz), 1 GB RAM, GeForce FX series+ / Radeon 9500+ graphics, 2 GB HD space of storage.
How many GB is Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB HD space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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