Platforms
- PCMay 17, 20166.8playscore5.59 Critics7.5941 Players
- PlayStation 4May 17, 20166.1playscore4.917 Critics7.8612 Players
26 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Shadwen indeed sets the bar fairly high for stealth based games with its unique approach on real-time/turn-based gameplay. It lacks content and deserves more well thought out alternative gameplay moments, but overall we are talking about a fine game here which wears its heart on its sleeve. If you're looking for a stealth based adventure to keep you hooked for a few evenings entertainment then go grab Shadwen, you’ll (probably) not be disappointed.
Shaheryar Ehsan-i-Haque · Jul 03, 2016 Reviewed on PCRead full review - I did have some fun with Shadwen as a “how to get away with murder” puzzle game, or by seeing how long I could string a murder rampage before the guards rang the bell. But that's as good as it gets. The genuinely good idea on which Shadwen is built is betrayed by feeble AI, restrictive and repetitive level design, and a game world that isn't nearly as interesting or interactive as it first looks.
Andy Chalk · May 28, 2016 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Story logic quickly falls apart and the narrative is extremely lackluster. Glitches, ranging from inconsistent AI to wonky physics, drag the experience down. Escort style of missions is annoying at best. For all of its borrowing from other games, it fails to deliver a mechanically competent game. Rewind mechanic takes all the risk out of the stealth experience.
Ravi Sinha · May 27, 2016 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Shadwen is not a bad game, but it is completely in the middle of the road for me. There are some issues that really drag down the gameplay, but at the same time, I really enjoyed the time mechanics. It made it both an easier experience as well as an awkward one. It’s a give and take with this game. I like some parts of it, but dislike the unpolished nature of it.
Drew Leachman · May 26, 2016 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Shadwen is a competent and somewhat enjoyable stealth game, but not exactly memorable. While the core experience and some of its mechanics, such as the time manipulation mechanics, are quite well done, the game suffers from a general lack of polish, an average last-gen presentation and a rather limited amount of content. When Shadwen works, however, it works well, so Frozenbyte definitely has a good starting point for a potential sequel.
Francesco De Meo · May 17, 2016 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - I’m really disappointed in Shadwen and certainly wouldn’t recommend it, but it’s still difficult for me to write it off completely. If you can get through the wonky controls, the pants AI, and the visual stylings that are just a blur of identical guards and barrels, and the endless escort mission featuring the most annoying little girl ever, there are small glimmers of a good game shining out from the cracks.
Joe Parlock · May 17, 2016 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Shadwen makes a lot of smart decisions, and I’ll definitely miss its rewind system in other stealth games, but it never fully comes together as a whole. There’s just not enough enemy variety, and the 15-level campaign grows tiresome as the end nears. Throw in one of the most anticlimactic endings in recent memory, and a lot of the initial goodwill is used up. While far from perfect, there’s still enough ambition here for stealth fans to appreciate, but Shadwen isn’t Agent 47.
Tyler Treese · May 17, 2016 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Nothing new is presented, and what is already there is never combined in clever ways. About midway through a new enemy type is introduced, one that can only be killed by falling crates or air kills, but even that fails to introduce a significant change to the pace of gameplay. I really like its solution to failing midway through a level, but even that mechanic can’t save an otherwise okay game.
Steven Santana · May 17, 2016 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Shadwen's first few levels will surely give some amount of fun to those who like this type of game, and the fact that the main character has to keep a little girl out of sight will, initially, feel like quite the exciting concept. Unfortunately, gameplay-wise, this is quite a flawed product, with its main problem being the fact that it requires doing the exact same thing for more than 10, almost identical, levels.
Ofisil · Jul 03, 2016 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Overall, I think Shadwen could be a good game, but for whatever reason I was unable to play it as the developer intended. Other reviewers don’t seem to have encountered the same issue as I had, so perhaps it’s just a one-off. Consider perusing other reviews before making a purchase decision, reader, as I am going to have to give Shadwen a low score. Ultimately, I found it to be unplayable.
Tom Bickmore · Jun 27, 2016 Reviewed on PS4Read full review
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Shadwen, an assassin on a quest to kill the king, has a chance encounter with an orphaned girl, Lily. She follows Shadwen on her dangerous journey, but when the ruthless guards get too close, Shadwen must take action right in front of Lily's eyes. Will Shadwen risk the girl's budding trust by resorting to violence, or try and find another way while keeping her real purpose concealed?
Developer: Frozenbyte