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Shmadow

Inspired by “shmups” and shadows, Shmadow is a modern twin-stick side-scroller that nods to retro arcade gameplay. Use your light to blast through your enemies, unlock new powers, and defeat bosses before the…

3 November 2015

Shmadow is an indie developed by Extrokold Games, released 3 November 2015 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Shmadow is

Shmadow is an indie game developed by Extrokold Games and released in 2015. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Inspired by “shmups” and shadows, Shmadow is a modern twin-stick side-scroller that nods to retro arcade gameplay. Use your light to blast through your enemies, unlock new powers, and defeat bosses before the darkness extinguishes you.
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Shmadow launched on 3 November 2015, within three weeks of Fallout 4, Rise of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone and Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition.

Released around the same time: Fallout 4, Rise of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone, Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition.

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When did Shmadow come out?
Shmadow was released on 3 November 2015 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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