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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 2026-10-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

76.6%positive1,374 reviews
Recommended · 239 found this helpful

“Shadwen is not a AAA diamond, polished to a shine, and I am not going to tell you that it does not ache for some better coding in places. For a game released in 2016 it feels more like the early Thief games. The models and textures have been updated; the animations, maybe not.…”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
Recommended · 101 found this helpful

“CAREFUL SPOILER Shadwen is an Indie or A+ Stealth Game from "TRINE" Frozenbyte You play Shadwen. You assassinate the Former King & then you get betrayed by the new King whos your Ex Lover. He burn your Forest & Houses of Warden/ Soldier (They think the Former King did it). So…”

— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played
Not recommended · 423 found this helpful

“Just to be clear from the start, Shadwen is not a bad game. I'm just not recommending it. Here's why. Shadwen is an odd game, cobbled together from various other mechanics and it's good that indie developers try stuff like this. However, this time it doesn't work so well. The…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2023-03 via SteamCharts.

111all-time peak
0 25 50 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 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 2026-10-26.

48achievements
10.0%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 16.1% of players 15.9% of players 14.9% of players 14.5% of players 14.1% of players 13.2% 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 10.0% of players 9.6% of players 9.2% of players 8.9% of players 8.9% of players 8.6% of players 8.4% of players 8.4% of players 8.4% of players 7.9% of players 7.8% 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 6.9% 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 2026-10-25 20:53 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≈$1.1 China Japan Canada Australia US UK EU≈$3.8

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-26). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 08-01 08-21 09-12 10-02 10-25

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

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

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
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