Shadow's Grove

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Shadow's Grove is a single player action adventure game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Fenris Games and was released on October 17, 2025. It received negative reviews from players.

Step into the serene yet ever-shifting afterlife on a journey to reunite with your lost wolf companion. Explore surreal environments, solve thought-provoking puzzles, and navigate distorted enemies as you work through the tangled emotions of loss and moving forward.

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36%

Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

emotional1 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Visually appealing graphics and aesthetic.
Shape-shifting between human and wolf forms adds an interesting gameplay mechanic.
Reasonably intuitive interface and some potential in puzzle elements.

Game feels unfinished and buggy with frequent glitches, including collision and clipping issues.
Combat is clunky, frustrating, and sometimes too fast compared to magic attacks.
Save system is problematic as progress is lost when quitting, causing repeated gameplay and frustration.

story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is short, straightforward, and easy to follow but lacks depth and emotional impact. Several users encountered frustrating bugs causing progress to reset, hindering the overall experience. Though the game shows potential, it needs significant improvements in story development and stability.
- “Story is short, to the point, and easy to follow.”
- “Shadow's Grove shows some potential, but would need a lot more work to sort out the bugs and flesh out the story.”
- “I restarted the story 3 times; the first time I closed it because I wasn't playing anymore that night, but when I came back there was no saved game. The 2nd and 3rd times I found a giant skeleton and the game crashed, causing the story to reset.”
- “In addition to the limited and interrupted gameplay, Shadow's Grove also lacks any depth to the story, with the dialogue and soundtrack falling flat.”
- “I went into this game expecting similar visuals, gameplay, storyline, and emotional feel as "Lost Ember" based on the description and teaser, and I was disappointed on all fronts.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally praised for their nice, appealing visuals and aesthetic, though some users experienced bugs like clipping through the map. However, expectations for a visual and emotional experience similar to "Lost Ember" were not met for some players.
- “Graphics are nice.”
- “Really liked the aesthetic, experienced a couple of bugs such as clipping through the map.”
- “I went into this game expecting similar visuals, gameplay, storyline, and emotional feel as 'Lost Ember' based on the description and teaser, and I was disappointed on all fronts.”
- “Really liked the aesthetic, but encountered several bugs such as clipping through the map.”
- “Pretty visuals.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The gameplay is criticized for being overly linear and repetitive, relying heavily on simplistic mechanics like shooting glowing orbs. It lacks depth and polish, with animations and mechanics needing significant improvement to meet modern standards.
- “Game is visually great, but gameplay and mechanics are lackluster.”
- “Game would probably benefit dramatically from it being removed entirely (or make it into a stealth mechanic where you need to avoid the ghosts instead of killing them?).”
- “At least the first 15 minutes were incredibly linear, with 'shoot the glowing orb' and 'shoot the destructible thing which hides a passageway or the glowing orb' being literally the only two mechanics in the game.”
- “Animation and mechanics need some heavy work to stand up to modern standards.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game exhibits significant stability issues, with numerous glitches and an overall unfinished feel impacting the gameplay experience.
- “This game feels largely unfinished and has a lot of glitches.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in Shadow's Grove is generally considered uninspiring and lacks impact, contributing to a flat overall atmosphere alongside the weak dialogue.
- “In addition to the limited and interrupted gameplay, Shadow's Grove also lacks any depth to the story, with the dialogue and soundtrack falling flat.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users found the game's emotional impact lacking, expressing disappointment due to unmet expectations for a compelling story and engaging experience similar to "Lost Ember." Overall, the emotional connection with the game was underwhelming.