Shadow Cat is an indie developed by AVGAM, released 18 September 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Shadow Cat is
Shadow Cat is an indie game developed by AVGAM and released in 2026. It is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Darkness has swallowed the land. Only one unlikely hero is brave enough to fight back. Shadow Cat is a focused 2D action-platformer that puts you in control of a fearless cat boy on a mission to save a world overrun by evil creatures. Run, jump, and dash through 25 handcrafted levels set across dark forests, abandoned factories, dangerous caves, and forgotten tunnels. Straightforward controls make it easy to begin, but every new stage introduces more demanding platforming challenges. Time your jumps, dash across deadly gaps, avoid spikes and moving hazards, and launch fireballs to defeat the creatures standing in your way. Explore each level to collect life points and replenish your…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Shadow Cat launched on 18 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant and Onimusha: Way of the Sword. It arrived 6 years into the Xbox Series's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant, Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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