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Shadwen

Shadwen

Released: 5/17/2016

Shadwen is a stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight! Shadwen, an assassin on a quest to kill the king, has a chance encounter with an orphaned girl, Lily. She follows Shadwen on her dangerous journey, but when the ruthless guards get too close, Shadwen must take action right in front of Lily's eyes. Will Shadwen risk the girl's budding trust by resorting to violence, or try and find another way while keeping her real purpose concealed? To kill or not to kill - that is the question.

Shadwen is a stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight! Shadwen, an assassin on a quest to kill the king, has a chance encounter with an orphaned girl, Lily. She follows Shadwen on her dangerous journey, but when the ruthless guards get too close, Shadwen must take action right in front of Lily's eyes. Will Shadwen risk the girl's budding trust by resorting to violence, or try and find another way while keeping her real purpose concealed? To kill or not to kill - that is the question.

Shadwen is a stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight! Shadwen, an assassin on a quest to kill the king, has a chance encounter with an orphaned girl, Lily. She follows Shadwen on her dangerous journey, but when the ruthless guards get too close, Shadwen must take action right in front of Lily's eyes. Will Shadwen risk the girl's budding trust by resorting to violence, or try and find another way while keeping her real purpose concealed? To kill or not to kill - that is the question.

Critics
55
Steam
77

Score Breakdown

54.6

Critic Average

37 reviews

77

Steam User Score

1,354 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-21.9
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-21.9

Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 early (3%)35 launch window (95%)1 late (3%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 37 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 54.6/100. Critics score this game 21.9 points lower than Steam users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 37)+
  1. Brian DumlaoviaWorth Playing
    Sep 1, 2016·Late review
    60/100View review
    Steam 76.6/100 · -16.6 pts
  2. OfisilviaCubed3
    Jul 3, 2016·Launch window
    50/100View review
    Steam 76.6/100 · -26.6 pts
  3. Shaheryar Ehsan-i-HaqueviaGame Debate
    Jul 3, 2016·Launch window
    75/100View review
    Steam 76.6/100 · -1.6 pts
  4. Tom BickmoreviaGameGrin
    Jun 27, 2016·Launch window
    30/100View review
    Steam 76.6/100 · -46.6 pts
  5. Matt MirkovichviaGaming Nexus
    Jun 14, 2016·Launch window
    65/100View review
    Steam 76.6/100 · -11.6 pts