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Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“[b] quirky metroidvania [/b] ITSP is probably one of the more obscure metroidvania's on steam that lends itself to its unique art style. The campaign isn't long, but the missile guiding section is sketchy. Most of your playtime will be spent battling the RNG gods in the 2…”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played“I love games like this, reminiscent of ori, I can't put it down :) Clever puzzles and challenging enough gameplay, yet so simple. I really hope they make a sequel someday”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“I would recommend this game if you LOVE metroidvanias or you LOVE little spaceships (for some reason). The classic metroidvania formula is here, in a 4 or 5 hour experience. Collectables? Tons! Creative upgrades? Yep! Various enemies and areas? Absolutely! Great musical score?…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:41 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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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.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Metroidvania · Adventure · Indie · Action · 2D · Exploration · Sci-fi · Singleplayer · Puzzle · Local Co-Op · Controller · Psychedelic (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Leaderboards · Remote Play on TV |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 17 |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://insanelytwistedshadowplanet.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS *: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Processor: Intel Core Duo (1.25ghz) / AMD Athlon XP (1.8ghz) Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce FX series+ / Radeon 9500+ DirectX®: 9.0 Hard Drive: 2 GB HD space