The Consuming Shadow

The Consuming Shadow

Released Nov 2015

The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.

94% positive · 428 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

The Consuming Shadow launched on November 20, 2015 as the "Insanity Edition" — an expanded version of the developer's original freeware game that bundled new modes, challenge features, and additional content into a complete Steam release. The store description presents this as a finished, feature-complete package, explicitly listing all included content (characters, dungeon types, monsters, spells, and Insanity Edition additions like Daily Challenges and The Descent mode). After release, the developer posted two maintenance patches: one in January 2016 rebuilding the game in an updated version of Game Maker Studio for Windows 10 compatibility, and one in July 2017 addressing a black screen issue on Windows 10. Both are purely technical fixes with no new content. There have been no developer communications of any kind since July 9, 2017, no DLC was ever listed, no roadmap or future content was announced, and no expansions have shipped. This game launched as a self-contained, complete product by a solo developer with no post-launch content cycle beyond compatibility maintenance. The last developer communication was on July 9, 2017.
Evidence
The Steam Insanity Edition is presented as a complete, feature-rich package with a fixed set of characters, dungeon types, monsters, spells, and challenge modes — no future content is mentioned or implied.
store metadata · Nov 20, 2015 source content shipped
high
Fix for a black screen issue on Windows 10 — the last official communication from the developer. A purely technical patch with no new content.
news post · Jul 9, 2017 source development ongoing
low

Media

Details

Publisher
Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
Achievements
95
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients. The new Insanity Edition for Steam introduces new modes and features for even more expanded gameplay.

- Roguelike perma-death gameplay

- 4 playable characters to find and unlock, each with a different play style

- 6 dungeon types, 10 mission types, and countless random encounters

- 20 different monsters to discover and fight

- Learn the 8 magic spells to gain the upper hand

- Complete the bestiary and gather collectibles to uncover the world's lore

- Insanity Edition adds special challenge modes, including Daily Challenges and 'The Descent' infinite dungeon
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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