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Shadow Complex Remastered

ChAIR’s fresh twist on classic side-scrolling design with modern gameplay is amplified in Shadow Complex Remastered. 10+ hrs of exploration and fast-paced combat from award-winning original game, updated with graphical enhancements, dynamic melee take-downs, and new Master Challenges.

Metroidvania Action Platformer Side Scroller 2.5D
Last tracked players
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Steam reviews
84.5% positive
929 reviews · via SteamSpy

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Powered by Unreal Engine technology, the “modern and masterful side-scroller” Shadow Complex became an instant classic when initially released in 2009, exclusively for Xbox 360. The fan favorite won more than 50 Game of the Year and Editor’s Choice Awards and was one of the most popular console games of the year. Shadow Complex Remastered features all the great content from the original game updated with exciting new enhancements and achievements to support its debut on Steam.



Giant Bomb - "5 out of 5 Stars - Amazing from start to finish!"

IGN - "The classic, exploration-heavy gameplay is a winner."

GameSpot - "An incredible adventure that won't be forgotten."

Worthplaying - "A love letter to Super Metroid"



Game Play Overview:

ChAIR’s fresh twist on classic side-scrolling design with modern, cutting-edge gameplay is amplified in Shadow Complex Remastered, featuring all the content from the award-winning original game, updated with graphical enhancements, all-new dynamic melee take-downs, and additional Achievements and Master Challenges.

Through 10+ hours of exploration and fast-paced combat, you’ll discover game-altering power-ups to overcome obstacles, thwart legions of enemies, and delve further into a mysterious and challenging, non-linear game world.



Core Game Play Elements:

- Original single-player experience inspired by classic non-linear exploration side-scrolling genre

- Open world design that evolves as the player explores and progresses through the game

- Huge, mysterious game world populated with legions of enemies, challenges, and jaw-dropping boss battles

- Dozens of unique game-altering power-ups and more than 100 additional items and enhancements to discover

- Intense game play infused with a compelling action-thriller storyline

- Incredible graphics with robust physics, made possible by Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3

- Bonus Proving Grounds game mode provides side-challenges to help players become the ultimate Shadow Complex master



Updated Features:

- Up-rezzed characters, enemies, environments, and interface

- Updated lighting, post-processing, and visual effects

- New contextual melee take-downs

- New Achievements and Master Challenges

- Supports keyboard/mouse and PC controller with customizable controller and key bindings, and up to 4K resolution support



Story Synopsis:

Shadow Complex propels lost hiker Jason Fleming into the hollows of government conspiracy, dark political motives, and military upheaval. When Jason and his girlfriend Claire accidentally stumble upon a rogue paramilitary group called The Restoration, it soon becomes clear that the faction’s intent is to set in motion a chain of events that will cause America to collapse into a new civil war. Along the way, Jason acquires many high-tech “toys” The Restoration is developing, and eventually becomes a super-powered engine of destruction.



Follow Shadow Complex for the latest updates, discussions and more:

Forums: https://www.epicgames.com/shadowcomplex/forums/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Shadow-Complex-167583452520/?fref=ts

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shadowcomplex

Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/shadowcomplex

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chairgames/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheChAIRGAMES

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System requirements Windows · macOS

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7 or higher
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 7800 (512MB cache)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 2048 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7 or higher
  • Processor: Intel Core i5
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GT 540 (1GB cache)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 2048 MB available space

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: OSX 10.10.5 (Yosemite)
  • Processor: Dual-Core Processor, min 2.5 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 670M
  • Storage: 2048 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: OSX 10.11 (El Capitan)
  • Processor: Quad-Core Processor, ~2 GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 750M
  • Storage: 2048 MB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Epic Games
Achievements
39
Controller support
full
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, French*, Italian*, German*, Spanish - Spain*, Japanese*, Korean*, Portuguese - Portugal*, Simplified Chinese*, Russian
*languages with full audio support
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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Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
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verified
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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (10)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
FrenchYesYesYes
ItalianYesYesYes
GermanYesYesYes
Spanish - SpainYesYesYes
JapaneseYesYesYes
KoreanYesYesYes
Portuguese - PortugalYesYesYes
Simplified ChineseYesYesYes
RussianYesNoYes
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Buy Verdict

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Value Score

Great Value — 81th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 81th percentile. Priced as Market at $14.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 12%
Value Ratio Top 19%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Shadow Complex Remastered worth buying right now?
Watch — $14.99. Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does Shadow Complex Remastered go on sale?
Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is Shadow Complex Remastered free to play?
Shadow Complex Remastered costs $14.99 on Steam.
What genre is Shadow Complex Remastered?
Shadow Complex Remastered is a Action game.
Who developed Shadow Complex Remastered?
Shadow Complex Remastered was developed by ChAIR Entertainment and published by Epic Games.
What platforms does Shadow Complex Remastered support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.

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