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Shanwen

1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick…

15 October 2026

Shanwen is an adventure, released 15 October 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Shanwen is

Shanwen was released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the 1990s, there was a small, isolated mining town named "Lingshan Town", where the cold winds blow all year round and the economy relies on an aging coal mine that is gradually depleting. Most of the residents in the town are descendants of miners, and most people in the town believe in the "Mountain God Stele". However, recently, the Mountain God Stele has suddenly fallen ill. Cracks have appeared on the stele, and brown liquid is seeping out from the cracks. At the same time, a strange illness has mysteriously spread in the town. The cause of the illness is unknown, and the number of people falling ill is increasing. After learning that his father was ill, Lin Tianqing hurried back to…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are horror, mystery and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Shanwen launched on 15 October 2026, within three weeks of Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.

Released around the same time: Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.

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When did Shanwen come out?
Shanwen was released on 15 October 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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