Shadowgate has just launched exclusively on Steam, reviving one of the most well-known point-and-click adventures of the 80’s.
Priced at $19.99, with a launch day price of $18.00, Shadowgate is a wild trip full of nostalgia. Developer Zojoi has re-created the original game with modern visuals, and more intuitive interaction.
Made better, this modern version of Shadowgate comes with tons of perks and new features, such as:
- First Person Adventuring: Utilize your inventory, mapping system and intuitive on-screen commands to complete your ques
- Rooms: Tons of beautifully illustrated rooms featuring both new and familiar locations, offering a new play experience.
- Puzzles: Lots of new and updated puzzles that seamlessly expand on the original game.
- Difficulty Levels: Three different difficulty levels that actually change the gameplay experience and puzzle structure.
- Customized UI: Play the way you want! Use classic on-screen commands or jump into Immersive mode and auto-hide the UI elements. Create key binds, lock commands and keys and more.
- Retro Mode: Play the game like it’s 1989! Listen to Hiroyuki Masuno’s original NES chip tunes, move between rooms with pixelated transitions and follow the text in retro format.
- Storytelling: Features dramatic cut-scenes and all the same great storytelling you expect from the original creators.
- Cinematic Score: A digitally-orchestrated, dynamic soundtrack that changes with gameplay by composer Rich Douglas.
- Soundscapes: A complete atmospheric and puzzle-based sound design featuring hundreds of sound effects.
- Achievements: 50 in-game and Steam-based achievements to find and unlock.
- Animations: Environmental and object-specific animations and particle effects bring each location to life
- Help: Need a hint? An in-game help system is just a click away.
Graphic adventure games died out by the turn of the century, making this a game that stands out from the many other indie games of today. With a harrowing journey to brave, and beautiful art to enjoy along the way, there’s nothing else like it this year.
Below you can see Shadowgate‘s launch trailer to get an idea of what to expect:
You can read more about Shadowgate on its Steam page.
