Shadow Tower
Shadow Tower is a first-person view action role-playing game developed by From Software and released in 1998. It shares many similarities with the King's Field series of games.
Shadow Tower is an adventure developed by FromSoftware, released 25 June 1998 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.
What Shadow Tower is
Shadow Tower is an adventure game developed by FromSoftware and released in 1998. It was published by Agetec. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The player controls mercenary Ruus Hardy, who, upon visiting the town of Zeptar, finds it razed to the ground. The towns inhabitants have been killed, and their souls claimed by evil spirits lurking below a nearby tower. Ruus heads alone into the underground dungeon to slay the monsters and set the souls free. This journey will take the player through six "worlds" based on nature, including Earth, Fire, Illusion, and Death, and pit them against monsters and bosses alike.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Shadow Tower launched on 25 June 1998, within three weeks of Banjo-Kazooie, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Colin McRae Rally and Heart of Darkness.
Released around the same time: Banjo-Kazooie, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Colin McRae Rally, Heart of Darkness.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Shadow Tower — frequently asked questions
When did Shadow Tower come out?
If you like this
