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Shadowbound

Shadowbound is a 2D pixel-art horror platformer with multiple chapters. The first chapter is focused on light mechanics. Some lamps stay forever, others disappear after a few seconds. Stay in the dark for too…

10 June 2025

Shadowbound is an indie developed by XS, released 10 June 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Shadowbound is

Shadowbound is an indie game developed by XS and released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on GameMaker Studio 2.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Baal, one of the main protagonists of XWorld, embarks on an expedition to an unknown planet, where he encounters strange infected creatures.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Shadowbound launched on 10 June 2025, within three weeks of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Dune: Awakening, The Alters and Elden Ring Nightreign.

Released around the same time: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Dune: Awakening, The Alters, Elden Ring Nightreign.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Shadowbound come out?
Shadowbound was released on 10 June 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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