The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
Released Aug 2021
CLOSE YOUR EYES. BECOME A WARRIOR: Feel your enemy’s rasping breath; a foot shifts on swampy ground; the crack of steel on wooden shield. The Vale is an audio based action adventure that sets out to breathe new life into medieval combat and fantasy narrative.
97% positive · 383 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $19.99
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Evaluation
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown launched on August 19, 2021 as a complete, self-contained audio adventure. The store description describes a fixed feature set and story with no mention of expansions, DLC, or ongoing content. Post-launch developer activity was minimal — a bug fix patch shipped on August 21, 2021, and the most recent developer communication was a September 13, 2023 post in which the developer played the game on stream. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no announced future content, and no roadmap. Across 14 scanned posts, only one major content release was recorded — the launch itself. The game was designed and shipped as a finished product, and the developer has made no indication of plans to add further content.
Evidence
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown launched on Steam, itch.io, Epic Games, and Xbox One as a complete game.
Store description outlines a fixed feature set (5+ hours of gameplay, story, RPG elements) with no mention of DLC, expansions, or post-launch content plans.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Falling Squirrel Inc.
Achievements
10
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
The Vale is an audio-based action adventure game that places you in the worn leather boots of a blind adventurer.
Features:
- 5 hours+ gameplay.
- Specialized 3D audio provide an incredibly immersive game experience
- Action-adventure with RPG elements: Choose equipment, play-style, magic abilities, companions and quests.
- Emotionally engaging story, quality sound design and voice performance.
- Fully blind accessible
- Headphones recommended for best experience
Story:
As your elder brother takes his place on the throne, you are made warden of a small castle on the outskirts of the kingdom. Blind from birth and sheltered for much of your childhood, you welcome your exile as a chance for a little adventure.
En route to the castle, your convoy is attacked by a huge invading army. You find yourself alone in hostile lands where you must scrape together supplies and seek out allies in hopes of surviving the long, dangerous journey home.
The path home follows a dark and winding valley known simply as “The Vale”. It shrouds the land’s darkest secrets including startling truths about your family’s past.
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Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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