Fit check
Is Shadow of the Depth worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action roguelite players who want changing dungeon layouts
- Players who prefer choosing among distinct melee, ranged, and magic combat styles
- Combat-focused players who want character-specific combos and boss battles
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who prefer predictable dungeon layouts instead of randomly generated environments
- Players who prefer combat without timed button inputs or character-specific move sets
- Players who want a single combat style rather than a choice of five characters
Our take on Shadow of the Depth
The emphasis on distinct characters and combat timing limits the game's focus on other forms of play. Its structure centers on randomized dungeon exploration, monster fights, combo execution, and boss battles across three chapters.
What is Shadow of the Depth?
Shadow of the Depth is a dark-dungeon roguelite viewed from above, where monsters overrun the world.
Five characters bring distinct combat styles: a shield-bearing defender, a dagger-wielding assassin suited to close fights, a sorcerer who attacks from afar, an archer with animal summons, and a katana user. Each has personal primary and ultimate abilities, along with timed button combinations and character-specific moves. Players venture through dungeons that change with each run, spanning three chapters and ending each chapter in a boss fight. Hand-painted artwork and changing light create a world shaped by brightness and darkness. The characters differ in traits such as defence, agility, attack reach, ability to withstand damage, use of magic, and summoned allies.
How Shadow of the Depth plays
- 01Five Combat Styles
- The roster includes a defensive warrior, dual-dagger assassin, elemental sorcerer, animal-summoning archer, and extended-range swordsman.
- 02Timed Combo Combat
- Each character has distinct primary and ultimate skills alongside moves based on carefully timed button inputs.
- 03Randomized Dungeons
- The dungeon layouts change and are divided into three chapters, with a boss battle at the end of each chapter.
- 04Hand-Painted World
- Hand-painted artwork and dynamic lighting depict the game's dark setting and its contrast between light and shadow.
Shadow of the Depth compared to similar games
Sundered®: Eldritch Edition also combines action with roguelite elements, but uses a metroidvania structure. Shadow of the Depth instead presents top-down combat, five defined character styles, randomly generated dungeons, and three chapters with boss battles.
Shadow of the Depth: platforms & release
Is Shadow of the Depth worth it?
It is worth it if: action roguelite players who want changing dungeon layouts. Skip it if: players who prefer predictable dungeon layouts instead of randomly generated environments.
Where can I download Shadow of the Depth?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Shadow of the Depth's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Shadow of the Depth on?
Windows only.
