Shadwen
Released May 2016
Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!
76% positive · 1,364 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
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Evaluation
Shadwen launched on May 17, 2016 as a complete single-player stealth-action game. On August 9, 2016, Frozenbyte released one free content update called "Escape From the Castle," which added reversed challenge levels and hidden treasure maps to celebrate the studio's 15th anniversary. This is the only post-launch content update the game received, and it was released just three months after launch.
Since that August 2016 update, there have been no further content updates, patches, or developer communications specific to Shadwen. The news posts from 2017 onward are announcements for entirely separate Frozenbyte games — Has-Been Heroes, Nine Parchments, Trine 4, Starbase, and Boreal Blade — not updates to Shadwen. The store description makes no mention of planned DLC, future content, or ongoing development. No DLC is listed for the game. The game launched as a complete, self-contained experience and received one bonus content drop shortly after launch, after which development concluded.
Evidence
Free 'Escape From the Castle' content update released, adding reversed challenge levels and hidden treasure maps to celebrate Frozenbyte's 15th anniversary. This is the last update made to Shadwen.
Store description presents Shadwen as a complete, self-contained stealth-action game with no reference to DLC, future updates, or ongoing content plans.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Frozenbyte
Achievements
48
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!
Shadwen, an assassin on a quest to kill the king, has a chance encounter with an orphaned girl, Lily. She follows Shadwen on her dangerous journey, but when the ruthless guards get too close, Shadwen must take action right in front of Lily's eyes.
Will Shadwen risk the girl's budding trust by resorting to violence, or try and find another way while keeping her real purpose concealed?
To kill or not to kill - that is the question.
Shadwen, an assassin on a quest to kill the king, has a chance encounter with an orphaned girl, Lily. She follows Shadwen on her dangerous journey, but when the ruthless guards get too close, Shadwen must take action right in front of Lily's eyes.
Will Shadwen risk the girl's budding trust by resorting to violence, or try and find another way while keeping her real purpose concealed?
To kill or not to kill - that is the question.
FEATURES
- MOVE FREELY - Sneak and explore around the dark and gritty medieval province and use the environment to your advantage - use your rope to grapple onto rooftops, silently drop from ceilings, or veil yourself in the shadows.
- STAY HIDDEN - Pick your assassinations carefully. Avoid being seen, heard or getting caught indirectly. Suspicious sights and noises will alert the guards - use it to your benefit.
- TIME IS AN ACCOMPLICE - Time stands still when you are not moving Shadwen, allowing you to stop at any point mid-motion. Rewind time to manipulate your past and present actions!
- USE PHYSICS - Use physics and a freely attachable rope to drag and topple objects. Make deaths look accidental; let gravity do the grave work.
- CREATE TRAPS AND HAZARDS - set up traps and hazards to lure guards towards their untimely demise; discover new ways to eliminate or distract your foes by crafting items into deadly surprises, including poison traps, spike devices, decoy toys and more.
- TWO CHARACTERS - Embrace the darkness with Shadwen and her abilities to protect Lily and create a safe passage for her.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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