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The Shadow Society is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Hosted Games and was released on February 6, 2020. It received positive reviews from players.

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83%Audience ScoreBased on 208 reviews
story48 positive mentions
monetization1 negative mentions

  • Engaging and immersive story with well-developed, distinct characters.
  • Strong replayability due to multiple romance options and branching choices.
  • Interesting worldbuilding and intriguing plot that hooks players and encourages multiple playthroughs.
  • The story ends abruptly on a cliffhanger with no resolution, as the sequel has been cancelled or delayed indefinitely.
  • Player choices and stats have minimal impact on the story's direction and outcomes.
  • Issues with pacing, excessive exposition, some grammatical errors, and minor bugs reduce overall enjoyment.
  • story

    109 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    44% positive mentions, 53% neutral mentions, 3% negative mentions

    The story is praised for its engaging characters, immersive world-building, and compelling premise, often compared to similar narrative games like Wayhaven. However, many users find the plot confusing, rushed, and incomplete, as it abruptly ends without resolution, being the first installment of a planned series that was later canceled, leaving readers frustrated by the cliffhanger and lack of closure. Despite these shortcomings, the narrative remains enjoyable and thought-provoking, with strong potential that went underdeveloped.

    • “Each of the characters has their own distinct personality, and none of them seem diluted or underdeveloped in comparison to one another; the story is so entertaining as well.”
    • “Truly an incredible experience, love the story line, and the ability to choose who your character is and what they look like as well as how you behave.”
    • “I love the depth of the story, it's very immersive and interesting!”
    • “So overall I liked it, but I think hosted games should have been clearer that this is the first installment of a series because, despite the impressive word count, there really is no resolution; the story just kind of ends.”
    • “The plot made no sense even though the story was happy to flood you with useless information that goes nowhere.”
    • “It ends with not a single plot point answered and in fact opens up even more at the end that will now never get answered.”
  • humor

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

    The humor in the game is well-received, praised for being genuinely funny and enjoyable. It varies with player choices, blending comedy with romantic and action elements for a dynamic experience.

    • “Depending on your responses, it can be extremely funny, or romantic and maybe a few action-packed scenes.”
    • “This is actually pretty good and funny.”
    • “I love the humor!”
  • character development

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Reviews on character development are mixed: some criticize the lack of meaningful growth and impactful choices, while others praise the engaging story and well-designed characters that maintain interest without traditional combat.

    • “Please make another, I need to see what happens with Gwendolyn. First text-based game without a formal combat system that I can stay interested in thoroughly. Amazing story and amazing character design.”
    • “The book started with a lot of promise but then it proceeded to be an exposition dump with little to no character development, choices that mean nothing, and some of the worst romances I've ever seen in a game like this.”
  • monetization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Users express frustration that in-app purchased full games do not appear in their family library and suggest adding advertisements to make the entire game free.

  • stability

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

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs and freezing during loading screens, which negatively impact the overall experience.

    • “There's also the fact that the game is super buggy.”
    • “The game freezes on the loading screen.”
  • emotional

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

    The emotional aspect is characterized by a slow-burning buildup that effectively sets the stage for a sequel, with users expressing hope for even deeper emotional and physical choices to be explored in future installments.

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The Shadow Society is a casual role playing game. Common tags for The Shadow Society include free to play, indie, choices matter, text-based and choose your own adventure.

The Shadow Society is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, Windows and others.

The Shadow Society was released on February 6, 2020.

The Shadow Society was developed by Hosted Games.

The Shadow Society has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Shadow Society for its story but disliked it for its character development.

The Shadow Society is a single player game.

Similar games include Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One, The Soul Stone War, Welcome to Moreytown, Fallen Hero: Rebirth, Evertree Inn and others.