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The Shadow Syndicate

The Shadow Syndicate is a stylized noir stealth-action game set in 1930s Brooklyn. Sneak, fight, and uncover a dark conspiracy using supernatural powers. Explore a vibrant city, play mini-games, and solve…

31 December 2026

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The Shadow Syndicate is an adventure developed by KillaSoft, releasing 31 December 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Linux.

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What The Shadow Syndicate is

The Shadow Syndicate is an unreleased adventure game in development at KillaSoft, currently scheduled for 31 December 2026. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Great War is over. The gangsters run the streets. The jazz is loud. But something darker than crime is creeping through the alleys. People are disappearing. Strange symbols show up on the walls. And a private detective named Sam Marlowe just took a case that might cost him more than his life. Step into the shoes of Sam Marlowe, a retired soldier turned private detective, as he unravels a city-wide conspiracy involving secret societies, occult forces, and a creeping darkness threatening to consume it all. Drawn into the mystery, Sam reluctantly teams up with Elo, the spirited daughter of the city’s mayor. Together, they begin to uncover a far reaching conspiracy that implicates a shadowy…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, historical and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-7400 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon RX 560. 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 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

The Shadow Syndicate — frequently asked questions

When is The Shadow Syndicate coming out?
The Shadow Syndicate is scheduled to release on 31 December 2026. That is 77 days away.
What are the minimum PC requirements for The Shadow Syndicate?
At minimum, The Shadow Syndicate needs Intel Core i5-7400 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon RX 560 graphics, 2000 MB available space of storage.
How many GB is The Shadow Syndicate?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2000 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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