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Shadowrain

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49%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
64% User Score Based on 28 reviews

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About Shadowrain

Shadowrain is a single player survival survival game with horror and science fiction themes. It was developed by Killed Pixel Games and was released on February 3, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In complete darkness, all memories faded into obscurity, you wake up in a small apartment. Looking through the windows of Neo-Tokyo’s Highrise E5671, you see the city. The city, fallen completely silent. You are not alone. It’s getting closer.

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64%Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews
story14 positive mentions
  • The game features a compelling story and great art, creating an overwhelming sense of dread.
  • Yui, the AI companion, adds depth to the gameplay with interesting dialogues and a unique relationship with the player.
  • The game offers a hardcore challenge with permadeath, encouraging players to strategize and keep track of their progress.
  • Navigation is difficult due to repetitive backgrounds and an unhelpful map, making it easy to get lost.
  • The AI's motivations and character development are poorly executed, leading to confusion and lack of emotional investment.
  • Players may experience frustrating softlocks and a lack of clear direction, detracting from the overall experience.

  • story

    31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    45% positive mentions, 42% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The game's story receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it compelling and rich in themes related to AI, evolution, and humanity, while others describe it as boring and lacking character depth. Many appreciate the atmospheric tension and the intriguing narrative, particularly in the context of its puzzles and interactions with the AI helper, Yui. However, some critics feel that certain elements, like the creature mechanics, feel disconnected from the overall story, leading to a less immersive experience.

    • “For such a low price, the story exceeds every expectation I had.”
    • “Story-wise it discusses interesting thoughts about AI, evolution, and mankind.”
    • “Spooky atmosphere and incredible story.”
    • “For me it was boring; I couldn't find interest in the plot and the characters seemed insignificant.”
    • “There's no personality, no story, a terrible motivation, and she seems like she wants you to die, even though that makes no sense.”
    • “Story: can I go negative?”

  • gameplay

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 65% neutral mentions, 15% negative mentions

    The gameplay of the game is centered around exploration and features a run-and-hide mechanic reminiscent of "Alien: Isolation," providing a hardcore challenge within the horror-puzzle genre, including permadeath. While the controls are praised for their quality, players express frustration with the maze-like level design that can lead to getting lost, and a desire for the enemy to better connect with the game's themes. Overall, the gameplay is engaging but could benefit from tighter mechanics and more cohesive storytelling.

    • “Gameplay brings a true hardcore challenge into the horror-puzzle genre with permadeath.”
    • “Another thing done really well was the controls and gameplay.”
    • “Controls and gameplay: 9/10”
    • “I simply wish that it was easier to stay immersed in the game's interesting story; ironically, the most invested I got was during the secret ending, where there are no aspects of the game's established mechanics up to that point present.”
    • “Very frustrating as I think with a bit more focus, more variety, and tighter mechanics, Shadowrain would have been a really big hit.”
    • “Most of my 3 hours of gameplay was spent in denial of the fact that I was softlocked.”

  • atmosphere

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is characterized by a spooky ambiance that enhances the incredible story, though it can also lead to player disorientation. Overall, the immersive environment effectively contributes to the game's narrative depth.

    • “Spooky atmosphere and incredible story.”
    • “That is good for the atmosphere but that also makes the player disoriented.”

  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The reviews indicate a mixed perception of the graphics, with some users expressing confusion or dissatisfaction, suggesting that the visual presentation may not be intuitive or appealing to all players.

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3h Median play time
3h Average play time
3-3h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs
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Shadowrain is a survival survival game with horror and science fiction themes. Common tags for Shadowrain include indie, psychological, psychological horror and dystopian.

Shadowrain is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 3 hours playing Shadowrain.

Shadowrain was released on February 3, 2020.

Shadowrain was developed by Killed Pixel Games.

Shadowrain has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Shadowrain for its story but disliked it for its graphics.

Shadowrain is a single player game.

Similar games include Claire, ROUTINE, Adam: Lost Memories, Silence of the Sleep, Kraven Manor and others.