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The Consuming Shadow

The Consuming Shadow

November 20, 2015
Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
~5h playtime
Adventure

PC

Great

Overall, players have responded overwhelmingly positively to The Consuming Shadow, praising its unique gameplay mechanics, atmosphere, and engaging Lovecraftian themes. While many recognize the game's rough graphics, they feel the strong narrative and challenging gameplay more than compensate for it.

Steam

About This Game

The Consuming Shadow is a roguelike survival horror adventure that plunges players into a Lovecraftian world filled with procedural dungeons and terrifying monsters. Players explore, fight, and strategize to maintain their sanity while battling the invading Ancients, with the new Insanity Edition offering expanded gameplay features and challenges.

Highlights

  • Roguelike perma-death gameplay that enhances tension and strategy
  • Four unique playable characters, each with distinct play styles
  • Diverse gameplay with six dungeon types and ten mission types
  • Encounter 20 different monsters while gathering lore through collectibles
  • Master eight powerful magic spells for tactical advantages
  • Experience daily challenges and the infinite dungeon mode in Insanity Edition
  • Strong narrative and atmospheric writing capture Lovecraftian themes
  • High replayability thanks to random generation of encounters and dungeons

Platforms

PC

Multiplayer

Single Player Only

Game Information

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Player Reviews

Great

Overall, players have responded overwhelmingly positively to The Consuming Shadow, praising its unique gameplay mechanics, atmosphere, and engaging Lovecraftian themes. While many recognize the game's rough graphics, they feel the strong narrative and challenging gameplay more than compensate for it.

Pros

  • • Unique gameplay mechanics combining roguelike and deduction elements
  • • Atmospheric and tense Lovecraftian horror
  • • High replayability with procedural generation
  • • Engaging writing and narrative style
  • • Affordable price for the content offered

Cons

  • • Rough graphics and animation quality
  • • Gameplay can feel repetitive over time
  • • Combat mechanics are clunky and challenging
  • • Some players report minor bugs or imbalance in gameplay
  • • Limited variety in enemy designs

Based on 100 reviews from steam

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The Consuming Shadow — Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Consuming Shadow worth playing?
The Consuming Shadow has a great reception from players.
When did The Consuming Shadow release?
The Consuming Shadow released on November 20, 2015.
The Consuming Shadow: A Lovecraftian Survival Horror Adventure