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Shmadow

  • 4+players
  • PC

Action · Bullet Hell · Twin Stick Shooter

Inspired by “shmups” and shadows, Shmadow is a modern twin-stick side-scroller that nods to retro arcade gameplay. Use your light to blast through your enemies, unlock new powers, and defeat bosses before the darkness extinguishes you.

  • Same-screen play on PC. Steam lists 4-player local.
  • Online play is not confirmed.
  • One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
1 copy with Remote Play Together

How it plays

Is it good

79%

Mostly positive on Steam

of 150 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

Steam Deck Verified

Every way to play together

Steam lists couch co-op for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts are not confirmed yet. 79% positive of 150 Steam reviews.

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer
Extrokold Games
Platforms
PC
Released
  • Nov 3, 2015 on PC
Controllers
Full controller support on PC
Languages
Text in 12 languages

In these lists

Answers

Updated

Can you play Shmadow on one screen?
Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op on PC.
One of 1,279 couch co-op games
Do you need two copies of Shmadow?
No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
What platforms is Shmadow on?
PC.
One of 3,994 co-op games
Does Shmadow work on Steam Deck?
Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is Shmadow free?
No, it's a paid game.

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