The Consuming Shadow
- November 20, 2015
- Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
- 32h median play time
A very niche horror title with a few floors that don't cripple the overall experience. Recommended to fans of horror narrative and roguelikes.
Get on Steam"The Consuming Shadow" is a survival horror game with roguelike elements. You play as a paranormal investigator, trying to stop an ancient evil from consuming the world. Battle cultists, monsters, and sanity-draining shadows in this challenging and intense game. With procedurally generated levels and tons of items to find, each playthrough is different and full of replayability.
PC
Windows
Reviews
Audience ScoreBased on 248 reviews
atmosphere44 positive mentions
grinding2 negative mentions
- gameplay94 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
- graphics77 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
- atmosphere77 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- story41 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 88 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- replayability24 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
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Critic Reviews
55% average critic score
The Consuming Shadow Review – A Welcome Trip Into the Dark Abyss
A very niche horror title with a few floors that don't cripple the overall experience. Recommended to fans of horror narrative and roguelikes.
70%Review: The Consuming Shadow
Have some high points, but they soon give way to glaring faults. Not the worst, but difficult to recommend.
40%
