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Also Assassin and Stealth, like Shadwen.
- $1.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
Games like Shadwen
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Players who liked Shadwen also play
The closest matches to Shadwen: Styx: Master of Shadows, Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition, Thief, Dishonored, and Aragami. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Frozenbyte
- Price: $16.99checked Nov 6
- 79% of 559 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Metacritic 53
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Creative environmental kills
- Escort mechanic is surprisingly smooth
- Grapple hook enables vertical stealth
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shadwen.
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Why this: Also Assassin and Stealth, like Shadwen.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shadwen at current Steam store prices.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Why this: Also Assassin and Stealth, like Shadwen.
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Why this: Also Stealth and Medieval, like Shadwen.
Clandestine
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shadwen.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Styx: Master of Shadows
Why this: Also Assassin and Stealth, like Shadwen.
Volume
Why this: Also Level Editor and Stealth, like Shadwen.
More from Frozenbyte
Other recommendable Steam games by Frozenbyte, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shadwen.
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Shadwen.
About Shadwen
The closest matches to Shadwen: Styx: Master of Shadows, Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition, Thief, Dishonored, and Aragami. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Shadwen is your kind of game, the closest matches are Styx: Master of Shadows, Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition and Thief — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its crafting schematics and environmental traps. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Shadwen: Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!
Is Shadwen worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 79% of 559 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $16.99 (checked Nov 6).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 14 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Creative environmental kills
- Escort mechanic is surprisingly smooth
- Grapple hook enables vertical stealth
- Replayability via kill no kill routes
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“An ok stealth game, but the story is pretty bland and told through the guard conversations while stealthing around levels. The combat tools game provides dont work that well, you cant even throw bombs created by crafting, you have to place…”
People who play it also play: Styx: Master of Shadows, Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition, Thief
Frequently asked about Shadwen
Can I run it?
Does Shadwen work on Steam Deck?
Shadwen is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Shadwen cost?
Shadwen is listed on Steam at 16.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Shadwen?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadwen are Styx: Master of Shadows, Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition, Thief.
Who developed Shadwen?
Shadwen was developed by Frozenbyte.