ShadowBringer

Released May 2022

Escape the underground research facility and discover the truth of your origin. ShadowBringer is a 3D stealth game where you take on the role of a shadowy monster. Awakened with no recollection of the past, a voice in your head whispers softly to you: "Get out of this place".

83% positive · 208 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

Steam Free

Evaluation

ShadowBringer is a free-to-play 3D stealth game developed as a student project at DigiPen Institute of Technology, released on May 6, 2022. The store description explicitly states it "was developed as a student project... and was created for educational purposes only." The game launched as a self-contained, finished product with 3 defined levels and a complete set of features listed in the description. There are no DLC listings, no post-launch update history, no developer communications announcing future content, and no roadmap of any kind. Student projects of this nature are by definition shipped as complete deliverables with no ongoing development cycle. The game has been available on Steam since May 6, 2022, and the store page has not been updated since December 2022 (based on the asset timestamp). This is a complete, finished product that launched fully formed.

Evidence

Store page explicitly states the game was developed as a student project at DigiPen Institute of Technology for educational purposes only, indicating a fixed scope with no planned post-launch development.

description · May 6, 2022 source development ending

high

Game description enumerates a complete, fixed feature set: 3 specific levels, stealth abilities, collectibles, and atmosphere — consistent with a finished, scoped student project.

description · May 6, 2022 source content shipped

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Marshmallow Hammer

Publisher

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

3D Action First-Person Horror Lore-Rich Underground Stealth Linear Free to Play Story Rich Sci-fi Atmospheric Aliens Dark Futuristic

About this game

Welcome to GEC, new employees! Here at the Genetic Engineering Corps, the future of mankind is created!

ShadowBringer is a 3D stealth game set in the retro-futuristic era, where the players take on the role of a lab-created shadow monster. Without recollection of the past, the voice in its head urges the player to discover the truth buried deep within an unknown territory and try to escape from the underground research facility.

Light is the bane of your existence, and darkness is your only safe haven.
Security guards will be your obstacle to the path of freedom. They are relentless, and they are not afraid to put their lives in line to stop you.

Stealth gameplay with various abilities to aid your journey
3 unique levels (The Containment Chamber, The Lab, The Server Room)
Retro sci-fi atmosphere
Various collectibles that reveal more background of your origin
Underpaid and overworked guards that will hunt you down

This game was developed as a student project at DigiPen Institute of Technology and was created for educational purposes only. Please check out our publisher page for more information.

Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026