9 Years of Shadows

9 Years of Shadows

Released: March 27, 2023
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

Xbox Series X|S PlayStation 4 Android PC (Microsoft Windows) iOS PlayStation 5 Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Genres:

Platform Role-playing (RPG) Adventure Indie

Game Modes:

Single player

Themes:

Action Fantasy

Player Perspectives:

Side view

Ratings

User Rating

62.1
Based on 12 ratings

Total Rating

62.1
Based on 12 ratings

Summary

9 Years of Shadows is an emotionally-driven Metroidvania, enhanced by healing music that tells the story of Europa, a young woman of noble birth tasked with ending the curse that plagues her people and restoring color to all lands.

Storyline

A fateful night of sorrow and ancient magic changed the life of a young child forever, and with it, everything else as mankind knew it. For 9 long years, the world has been submerged in the deepest of shadows, robbing every object and living creature of their color, their joy, and most importantly, hope.

Many brave souls have tried to venture inside the corrupting depths of Talos Castle, a long-abandoned orphanage from which the curse stemmed. All have failed, except for one. Armed with little other than her halberd and sheer nerve, Europa’s daunting quest is clear: enter the castle, find the source of darkness, and return color to the lands before it is too late.

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Involved Companies

Halberd Studios

Role:
Developer

Freedom Games

Role:
Publisher

Game Engines

Unity

Keywords

metroidvania female protagonist crowdfunding - kickstarter sidescroller nextfest fall 2022 previously on - prime gaming

Alternative Names

Nine Years of Shadows

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