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Shadow Blade: Reload

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Shadow Blade: Reload

Shadow Blade is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path without hesitation as Kuro, the blade of shadow!

Action Indie Ninja Platformer Fast-Paced
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Shadow Blade is an action-platformer set in a visually striking world where the ancient teachings of ninjas and samurai clash upon a modern landscape. Sprint through stages littered with traps, slaying enemies along your path without hesitation as Kuro, the blade of shadow!

Story


Darkness and chaos are once again creeping into the world of man. The covenant made in a time almost forgotten has failed, the three clans now in a violent struggle for dominance. The medallion is almost made whole again and it falls upon Kuro?s shoulders to restore balance. All his training has led up to this one moment, where the fate of the world will rest in his blood-stained hands.

Key Features


  • Epic NINJA Platforming: Test your skills in fast-paced platforming, mastering the skills of the ninja to breeze through challenging levels.
  • Vicious NINJA Combat: Kill your enemies with extreme prejudice through the mastery of the katana, shurikens and kusarigama!
  • Shadow Ninja: Attack the guards before they see you and alert all other mobs.
  • Story Campaign: Fully voiced motion comics tell the story of Kuro?s plight to restore balance!
  • More than 50 Challenging Levels: Environmental hazards, rifle-toting warriors and many more challenges await a hardened warrior.
  • Level Secrets: Raw speed doesn?t guarantee the highest rank. A true ninja is ever vigilant, aware of any possibly hidden areas.
  • Ninja = Hardcore: Cleared the normal campaign? Prepare for the ?Hardcore? variation and if you dare, the ultimate ?Master Class? version awaiting only the foolhardy.
  • Challenge Modes and Leaderboards: Feel the need to gloat? Challenge yourself in these specially crafted stages only for the masters. Compare your stats with friends and other players as you fight for the top of the leaderboards!

Additional Features


Level Editor and Workshop Integration: Create and upload your own levels to Steam Workshop for your friends and other players to check out. Become the ultimate Dojo Builder!
Stylish 3D World: Feast your eyes on a world where ninja and samurai clash in a modern landscape.
Achievements: Unlock a full list of achievements as you embark on your mission to restore balance.
Cloud Saving: All progress saved through the Steam Cloud for pick-up-and-play on any steam powered device.



The Deluxe Edition includes:
1 - Shadow Blade: Reload game
2 - Art Book
3 - Comic Book
4 - Original Soundtrack

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Shadow Blade: Reload - 85% Off in the Steam Summer Sale! White screen issue fix is live. More Challenge Levels Added!
System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP and up
  • Processor: Intel Core Duo or faster
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dedicated video card recommended
  • Storage: 900 MB available space

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: OS 10.6+
  • Processor: 2.8 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo or better
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dedicated video card recommended
  • Storage: 900 MB available space

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Processor: 2.8 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo or better
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dedicated video card recommended
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Dead Mage
Brazilian rating
10
Steam Germany rating
12
Achievements
37
Controller support
full
Metacritic
70
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Includes level editor, Family Sharing
Languages
English, French, German, Russian
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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macOS: unknown
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unknown
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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (4)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoYes
FrenchYesNoYes
GermanYesNoYes
RussianYesNoYes
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Buy Verdict

Buy — $1.99.

Excellent deal! This matches the historical low price with 80% off.

▲ ~48 days until next sale

Value Score

Great Value — 83th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 83th percentile. Priced as Market at $1.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 27%
Value Ratio Top 17%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Shadow Blade: Reload worth buying right now?
Buy — $1.99. Excellent deal! This matches the historical low price with 80% off.
When does Shadow Blade: Reload go on sale?
Excellent deal! This matches the historical low price with 80% off.
Is Shadow Blade: Reload free to play?
Shadow Blade: Reload costs $1.99 on Steam.
What genre is Shadow Blade: Reload?
Shadow Blade: Reload is a Action, Indie game.
Who developed Shadow Blade: Reload?
Shadow Blade: Reload was developed by Dead Mage and published by Dead Mage.
What platforms does Shadow Blade: Reload support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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