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Cyber Shadow

Cyber Shadow

The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

Released Jan 26, 2021 Developer Aarne "MekaSkull" Hunziker Publisher Yacht Club Games Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux NinjaRetroPixel Graphics2DPlatformer
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

83.8%positive1,410 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Solid retro action platformer. Fairly linear with some minor exploration but good progression with giving you abilities as you go so it doesn't get stale, but there's not a lot of replayability other than to get feats and achievements you may have missed, but good overall.…”

— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Is this a hard game? Absolutely. I’m a patient player who enjoys learning enemy, boss, and level patterns, so for me this was largely a rewarding experience. The design is meticulous, and every challenge feels intentional. You will die - a lot. Over 13 hours, 49 minutes, and 19…”

— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“This is a recomend, but only just, we like to see games through, but i am going to have to stop, i was dubias when i saw the review, i saw the flying jump then and thought that might be tricky, i hope its not like messenger, well this flying jump, it hardly ever works, it makes…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:03 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

3playing at last check
424-hour peak
435all-time peak
0 250 500 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 252 avg · Jan 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

40achievements
9.0%median completion
2.3%rarest: Born ready
78.9% of players 64.1% of players 57.3% of players 55.7% of players 53.8% of players 49.0% of players 48.3% of players 45.8% of players 44.3% of players 40.0% of players 39.3% of players 28.6% of players 28.1% of players 27.2% of players 21.9% of players 14.9% of players 11.3% of players 10.8% of players 10.5% of players 9.8% of players 9.0% of players 8.8% of players 7.6% of players 7.6% of players 6.7% of players 6.1% of players 6.0% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 5.1% of players 5.0% of players 4.9% of players 4.8% of players 4.8% of players 3.7% of players 3.5% of players 3.2% of players 2.7% of players 2.5% of players 2.3% of players 78.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
78.9%Saving the clan — Get shuriken.
64.1%Rise to the challenge — Get rising fire.
57.3%Strike them down — Get airstrike.
Rarest badges of honor
2.3%Born ready — Finish normal mode without collecting any HP or SP upgrades.
2.5%Live forever — Reach the dojo without dying.
2.7%Fast as lightning — Finish normal mode in under 3 hours.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK17.99 GBP
Australia28.50 AUD
Canada24.99 CAD
Japan1,980 JPY
Brazil37.99 BRL
China66.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$7.5 China Japan Canada Australia US EU UK≈$24

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

May 31, 2026
Mina the Hollower is Out Now - New Steam Bundles Are Live!

Mina the Hollower is out now!To celebrate launch, special bundles are now live on Steam, pairing Mina and other Yacht Club Games titles with some amazing games - including Cyber Shadow + Azure Striker

Nov 26, 2021
Help Nominate Cyber Shadow for a Steam Award!

Cyber Shadow is an authentic 8-bit homage to the grueling action-platformers of yesteryear. You all took on the challenge! Now, we'd be honored if you'd help nominate Cyber Shadow for the Steam Awards

Jun 15, 2021
Version 1.04 - Hidden Easter Egg Challenge

We have a glorious challenge for you! In the latest update, Cyber Shadow has had 3 new Easter Eggs hidden in-game. Uncovering all three will unlock a special in-game skill worthy of a true ninja maste

Feb 06, 2021
Update Notes for February 5th, 2021

v1.03 Some updates to address the more frequently communicated issues: Improvement: Apparitor now drops more Essence depending on your Essence level. This should help assist players needing to purchas

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsNinja · Retro · Pixel Graphics · 2D · Platformer · Metroidvania · Anime · Cyberpunk · Action · Indie · Difficult · Side Scroller (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements40
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.cybershadowgame.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP3 Processor: 2.0GHz or more, 32-bit Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon X1300 / Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / Intel HD 3000 or better Storage: 250 MB available space