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Shadowgate

Shadowgate

Thrust into the role of "The Seed of Prophecy," players travel deep into the living castle, in hopes of defeating the evil that dwells within – the dreaded Warlock Lord.

Released Aug 21, 2014 Developer Zojoi Platforms Windows · Mac AdventurePoint & ClickRemakePuzzleSingleplayer
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (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.

87.0%positive693 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Great game. Fun trying to figure out all the puzzles. Fun point and click game.”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Really great remake of a classic. In fact, Id say the original nes/appleII shadowgate is practically required reading for this game. I couldnt get anywhere in this until I went back and played the original. My one complaint though is that all the deaths feel similar. They missed…”

— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

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— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
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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.

60achievements
1.5%median completion
0.9%rarest: Master Tradesman
36.8% of players 31.9% of players 26.2% of players 18.0% of players 16.5% of players 13.2% of players 12.7% of players 12.4% of players 9.6% of players 8.5% of players 7.5% of players 5.6% of players 5.4% of players 4.6% of players 4.1% of players 3.6% of players 3.3% of players 3.2% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.6% of players 2.5% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 2.0% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.5% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 1.2% of players 1.2% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 36.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
36.8%Wizard's Friend — This achievement is awarded for finding and talking to Lakmir the Timeless.
31.9%Torch Bearer — This achievement is awarded for collecting 10 torches.
26.2%Infiltrator — This achievement is awarded for infiltrating the castle through the drawbridge.
Rarest badges of honor
0.9%Master Tradesman — This achievement is awarded for examining 600 different items in the game.
0.9%Survivalist — This achievement is awarded for consuming 22 edible/drinkable items.
0.9%Master Scholar — This achievement is awarded for solving 62 major puzzles in the game. Master mode.

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.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US14.99 USD
EU14.99 EUR
UK10.99 GBP
Australia21.50 AUD
Canada16.99 CAD
Japan1,480 JPY
Brazil27.99 BRL
China48.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$5.5 China Japan Canada UK US Australia EU≈$17

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

Latest official news

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

Feb 14, 2025
Shadowgate 2 available to download today!

https://shared.fastly.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2749220/ss_eaa8adaa072ad92e8387f6235f104e0f0b8c88d4.1920x1080.jpg?t=1738740902 Zojoi has licensed the Shadowgate property to Forever

Feb 11, 2023
BEYOND SHADOWGATE IS COMING TO KICKSTARTER/STEAM!

Today, we are excited to announce that the official sequel to the NES VERSION of Shadowgate is in development! The original design of the never-before seen, pixel-based, point and click adventure is b

May 02, 2022
Shadowgate VR Is Coming to Steam!

A new game in the long running adventure game series Shadowgate, created and developed by Zojoi, finally comes to both VR and Steam. Chosen by the legendary druid Lakmir the Timeless in his quest to s

Jan 27, 2016
Shadowgate 75% off in the Weeklong Deal!

Waiting for a good time to pick up Shadowgate? Now is the PERFECT time since it's 75% off! Get the Special Edition for 80% off or head over to the MacVenture version game page for 75% off!

Jan 27, 2016
Shadowgate 75% off in the Weeklong Deal!

Waiting for a good time to pick up Shadowgate? Now is the PERFECT time since it's 75% off! Get the Special Edition for 80% off or head over to the MacVenture version game page for 75% off!

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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.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Point & Click · Remake · Puzzle · Singleplayer · Cult Classic · Retro · Great Soundtrack · First-Person · Dark Fantasy · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain *
Achievements60
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.shadowgate.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 and up Processor: 2.4GHz Processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 512MB Dedicated Video Memory Storage: 2 GB available space