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Shadwen

Shadwen

Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!

Released May 17, 2016 Developer Frozenbyte Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux ActionStealthAdventureFemale ProtagonistAssassin
View on Steam ↗ $3.39 (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.

76.6%positive1,329 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Not usually a fan of stealth games, but this one absolutely rules. Two major features make it really change my mind about the genre: it auto-pauses when you're not pressing buttons, so you can look around and plan every movement like it's turn-based, and you have a dedicated…”

— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“I just love stealth games. 7/10 Shadwen looks really nice, it gets the dark night feeling very well I loved overhearing the guards and their stories, it fills out the world quite nicely. The levels are intersting but only in the gameplay way. I didn't really spend any time…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Barrel pulling simulator. If you're gonna play this game don't give a ♥♥♥♥ about the Lily, the game is built for killing. And also the whole premise of the game is killing the king but if you spend all that time carefully avoiding letting Lily see the dead bodies and then kill…”

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

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:29 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

2playing at last check
324-hour peak
111all-time peak
0 25 50 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 44 avg · May 2016

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.

48achievements
9.9%median completion
4.2%rarest: Both Sides Now
61.4% of players 50.4% of players 38.7% of players 30.5% of players 29.9% of players 27.8% of players 26.2% of players 23.1% of players 21.4% of players 19.3% of players 18.0% of players 16.9% of players 16.0% of players 15.9% of players 14.9% of players 14.5% of players 14.1% of players 13.1% of players 11.6% of players 11.3% of players 11.2% of players 10.3% of players 10.3% of players 10.1% of players 9.9% of players 9.6% of players 9.2% of players 8.9% of players 8.8% of players 8.6% of players 8.4% of players 8.4% of players 8.4% of players 7.9% of players 7.7% of players 7.4% of players 7.4% of players 7.3% of players 7.3% of players 7.0% of players 7.0% of players 7.0% of players 6.9% of players 6.8% of players 6.6% of players 6.5% of players 5.2% of players 4.2% of players 61.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
61.4%Rotten Apples — Complete Level 1: The Apple Tree
50.4%A Chance Meeting — Complete Level 2: The Solitary Killer
38.7%Through the Crypts — Complete Level 3: The Way to Rivendon
Rarest badges of honor
4.2%Both Sides Now — Earn all the Achievements in Shadwen
5.2%A Murder of Crows — Complete the whole game killing all the guards and the King
6.5%Carnage at Rivendon Castle — Kill all the guards in in Level 15: Rivendon Castle

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.

$3.39−80% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$16.99base price
$3.39lowest since tracking began2026-07-15
US3.39 USD−80%
EU3.39 EUR−80%
UK2.59 GBP−80%
Australia4.79 AUD−80%
Canada3.79 CAD−80%
Japan336 JPY−80%
Brazil6.39 BRL−80%
China11.00 CNY−80%

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

Brazil≈$1.3 China Japan Canada Australia US UK EU≈$3.9

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

$0 $10 $20 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.

Aug 28, 2019
Boreal Blade Announced!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32975759/0ba0ddfc9b18acac16961e611ee300118f064555.jpg You probably are unaware of it, but there has been a small team of Frozenbytean

Aug 27, 2019
Trine 4 Pre-Purchase Now Available on Steam!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32975759/0d755a4275dc53963789434d1b944a7d5babac0d.jpg Hey everyone! The pre-purchases for Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince are now avail

Aug 08, 2019
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince and Trine: Ultimate Collection arrive October 8

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32975759/245a56de63a752a9dbcd604d58d35942412be199.jpgGreat news, we've got a release date for Trine 4 and a brand new trailer! Both T

Jun 18, 2019
Trine 4 - E3 2019 Highlights

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32975759/fcf11d9fccf47c4d617a1ae9e80daef5de747a65.jpg We had a blast showing off Trine 4 at E3 this year with Modus! We were featured

May 28, 2019
Starbase: A New Sci-Fi MMO Game By Frozenbyte Revealed!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32975759/3719c2a59c6bbf104b61e64ade46c725a3a4f760.jpg After five years in the making, we are thrilled to announce Starbase and to rev

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

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

GenresAction, Adventure
Player tagsAction · Stealth · Adventure · Female Protagonist · Assassin · Medieval · Singleplayer · Third Person · Physics · Time Manipulation · Level Editor · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Includes level editor · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain *
ControllerFull support
Achievements48
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.shadwen.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: (64 bit / 32 bit *) Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista Processor: Intel Core i3/i5/i7 1.8 GHz CPU dual-core. AMD 2.0 GHz dual-core. Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 260 / Radeon HD 4000 Series / Intel HD Graphics 4000 DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 6 GB available space Additional Notes: * Highest graphics detail levels are only available in 64 bit OS