Shadow Burglar
Released Mar 2022
Play as Jean, a thief with the mystical power of morphing with the shadows. Creating yourself an improbable path in the dark and carefully dealing with guards in the light, you will try to steal back your deceased brother’s paintings. Do you have what it takes to avenge his legacy?
96% positive · 887 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Shadow Burglar was released on March 1, 2022 by Ghostly Productions, a team of video game students. The game launched as a complete, self-contained stealth action experience with a full narrative — Jean's quest to recover her deceased brother's paintings. The only post-launch content was an audio hotfix on March 28, 2022 addressing bugs reported by players, and a soundtrack DLC released on April 5, 2022. There have been no developer posts since March 28, 2022, no roadmaps, no announced expansions, and no unreleased DLC on the store. The developer described the game as "the best product we could" at launch — consistent with a student project shipped as a finished work. With no post-launch content pattern and no outstanding commitments, the game launched complete and has remained so.
Evidence
Shadow Burglar officially launched on Steam on March 1, 2022. Developer (a student team) described it as the best product they could deliver.
Only DLC is a soundtrack release, which shipped on April 5, 2022. No additional DLC is listed or unreleased.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Achievements
13
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
In the aftermath of the war, Jean, a mighty thief, leaves her criminal organization to pursue her personal goal: recover the paintings of her brother. She is willing to do whatever it takes to get them back and avenge his legacy.
- Wield dangerous and unusual powers - Modify the lighting and alternate between her shadow and light forms to carefully dodge the guards or use her shadow embrace to drag them into the abyss...
- Use your shadow form to navigate through obstacles and solve puzzles - Morph with the shadows and squeeze yourself with your ink-like form through small crevices and barriers to reach your goal.
- Explore the dark and richly realized world of 1920s London - Navigate a city built on the tears of the after-war and take advantage of the setting to build your path.
- Discover a rich narrative with a heartfelt story - Delve deep in the time frame of the Britannic emancipation period and gather historical Easter eggs as you progress in the game.
- Steal from a criminal organization in the name of personal vengeance - Choose to step up to the corrupt authorities and rebel against the system to pursue Jean’s goal of avenging her brother.
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Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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