Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King
Released Feb 2021
The old world is gone, lost with the disappearance of the King. Reforge reality in this dark action RPG through skill-based combat, innovative open-world platforming and the testimonies of survivors… some more trustworthy than others. Are you ready, Wanderer?
67% positive · 785 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King launched into full release on February 17, 2021, having previously been in Early Access. The developer, Redlock Studio, actively patched and expanded the game through its Early Access period and continued updating it after launch. On June 24, 2021, they released the "Apocrypha" update — a major content patch adding new enemy types, additional lore, a reworked tutorial, and visual improvements. That post explicitly stated: "This is possibly the last content patch notes we'll ever make." A smaller maintenance patch followed in September 2021, which the developer described as the game being "in its final version." By February 2022, Redlock confirmed they had stopped active development on the game and were working on a new project entirely. Subsequent communications in September and October 2022 focused on sales promotions and console port status, with the developer referencing their "next project" — not any future content for Shattered. No DLC was ever listed on the store, no roadmap or future content was announced, and the developer's own words confirm the game is complete. The last meaningful content shipped on June 24, 2021.
Evidence
On the game's one-year anniversary, Redlock confirmed they had finished updating Shattered by the end of June 2021, taken a summer break, and were actively working on a new project. No further content for Shattered was mentioned.
A minor maintenance patch was released, and the developer described the game as being 'in its final version.' No further content was announced — only vague references to unspecified 'cool stuff' the studio was working on next.
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Developer
Publisher
Redlock Studio
Achievements
34
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
In the beginning, there was the King.
From a thought, he conjured up the Void.
From a glance, he made the world.
And from a whisper, he created us.
The world as it was is gone, lost with the disappearance of the King. As a Wanderer of these forsaken lands, it is up to you to piece together the fragments of reality and retrace the fall of civilisation through skill based combat, innovative open-world platforming and the testimonies of survivors… some more trustworthy than others.
Ethereal exploration and epic battles
A ruined continent of untold stories and mighty foes is yours to roam. For those who brave its paths, the world of Hypnos contains many secrets, some to aid you on your way and others to illuminate the road that led to your existence. Experience precision based combat and 2.5D platforming set to a complex branching narrative in the reality spanning action-adventure of Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King.
Are you ready, Wanderer?
Features:
A new world to discover: Explore a gorgeously rendered semi-open world with branching paths and mysterious secrets. Each new zone tells a story through stunning art direction and finely crafted design.
Monstrous enemies to defeat: Observe your foes, anticipate their moves and use their own attacks against them. Switch between close-combat sword fights and long distance spell slinging to dominate the battlefield, and experience seamless transitions between full 3D and 2.5D battles.
A tale 10 years in the making: The universe of Shattered is the culmination of over a decade’s worth of imagination and creativity: an epic reality conjured from the minds at Redlock Studio. Tale of the Forgotten King is but a first step into the world of Hypnos, with more games already planned.
A story all your own: Not all survivors of Hypnos are trustworthy: though most will help you on your way, there are those who seek to use you for their own ends. The world will remember the choices you make during your adventure, and only those with focus and dedication will see through to the truth beyond.
Constant progression: Whether through combat or exploration, the Wanderer will evolve. How is up to you. With your finite resources will you raise your strength or discover another truth of Hypnos? Buy a new weapon, or increase your spellcasting? The choice is yours but choose carefully: not every path can be taken.
« I had travelled through forgotten paths for days, weeks and months to reach the Thousand-Door Palace. A place where only silence reigned now. Where the wind had stopped and the tides retreated with the Great Rift. The great Departure.
And here I was, bathed in my mist of past and future memories, standing in this mythical place that remained, still. The only location anyone in Hypnos could have found with no map or compass back when the King still reigned.
And I Remember the Silence In My Soul.
The Bitter Raindrops In the Wind. »
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Last evaluated Jun 19, 2026
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