The Shadow Cosmos (2026) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

The Shadow Cosmos

A 3D metroidvania with retro aesthetic. As master peacock, delve into a mysterious, dream-like world with non-linear exploration and progression, stylish and challenging fights with a powerful halberd, tricky…

24 August 2026

What The Shadow Cosmos is

The Shadow Cosmos was released in 2026. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Godot.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A 3D metroidvania with retro aesthetic. As master peacock, delve into a mysterious, dream-like world with non-linear exploration and progression, stylish and challenging fights with a powerful halberd, tricky parkour and puzzles. Collect shadows, unleash darkness.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2.3 Ghz Quad-core, 4 GB RAM and 1 GB VRAM. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 3GB.

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What it launched against

The Shadow Cosmos launched on 24 August 2026, within three weeks of The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and Mortal Shell II.

Released around the same time: The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II.

The Shadow Cosmos — frequently asked questions

When did The Shadow Cosmos come out?

The Shadow Cosmos was released on 24 August 2026 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for The Shadow Cosmos?

At minimum, The Shadow Cosmos needs 2.3 Ghz Quad-core, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB VRAM graphics, 3 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is The Shadow Cosmos?

The PC version needs about 3 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("3 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.