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Shu

Shu

Shu is a stylish 2.5D platformer set in a beautiful and engrossing world. Guide Shu and a cast of beautifully hand-drawn characters as they run, jump and glide their way across exotic lands, forever pursued by the monstrous and unrelenting Storm. CAN YOU OUTRUN THE END OF THE WORLD?

Released Oct 4, 2016 Developer Coatsink, Secret Lunch Publisher Coatsink Platforms Windows ActionAdventureIndiePlatformerSide Scroller
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

76.2%positive231 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Shu is a gentle, visually lyrical platformer that manages to stand out not through scale or spectacle, but through elegance, rhythm, and emotional subtlety. Rather than overwhelming the player with mechanics or dense storytelling, it frames its world with soft lines, painterly…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 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 2026-09-19.

42achievements
4.2%median completion
1.4%rarest: There can only be one
27.2% of players 26.8% of players 25.5% of players 23.0% of players 21.1% of players 20.5% of players 19.6% of players 19.5% of players 17.9% of players 14.4% of players 10.6% of players 8.5% of players 7.6% of players 6.4% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 6.0% of players 5.4% of players 5.1% of players 5.0% of players 4.8% of players 4.2% of players 3.7% of players 3.2% of players 3.0% of players 2.8% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 2.3% of players 2.3% of players 2.0% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 27.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
27.2%The Journey Begins — Complete the first level
26.8%Carer — Save your first Babby
25.5%Entomologist — Obtain a gold butterfly medal on any level
Rarest badges of honor
1.4%There can only be one — Beat the Goo Shu time on all levels
1.4%Conquered the Caverns — 100% all world 6 levels
1.6%Towering Over the Competition — Beat Goo Shu's Tower Time

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$1.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US9.99 USD
EU8.19 EUR
UK7.19 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada11.49 CAD
Japan1,010 JPY
Brazil20.69 BRL
China37.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$4.0 China Japan Canada EU UK US Australia≈$10

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

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

May 24, 2017
Free DLC Update 2!

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/26437571/207684a1b6acae57a7bf3d7aaadddd73747d8efa.png Caverns Of The Nightjars update 2, a free DLC update for those of you itchi

May 24, 2017
Free DLC Update 2!

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/26437571/207684a1b6acae57a7bf3d7aaadddd73747d8efa.png Caverns Of The Nightjars update 2, a free DLC update for those of you itchi

Apr 14, 2017
Free DLC Update: Caverns Of The Nightjars

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/26437571/207684a1b6acae57a7bf3d7aaadddd73747d8efa.png It seems the Storm isn't quite finished with Shu yet Introducing Caverns Of T

Apr 14, 2017
Free DLC Update: Caverns Of The Nightjars

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/26437571/207684a1b6acae57a7bf3d7aaadddd73747d8efa.png It seems the Storm isn't quite finished with Shu yet Introducing Caverns Of T

Nov 30, 2016
Time Trial Shu-down live: Win stuff & things!

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/26437571/3db3d4566e93c0380795b1506a84740e2c48abac.png Do you fancy yourself a bit of a speedrunner? Or perhaps you just have a co

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
Player tagsAction · Adventure · Indie · Platformer · Side Scroller · Stylized · Cartoon · 2.5D (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements42
Official sitehttp://coatsink.com/games/shu/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i3 @ 2.13GHz or Equivalent Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series or Equivalent Storage: 3 GB available space Additional Notes: 16:9 aspect ratio monitor