ActionFit check
Is Shadow Prisoner worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fighting-game fans who want simple controls
- Solo players seeking story or survival modes
- Competitive players who want online rollback netcode
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a fighting game centered on complex manual execution rather than accessible controls
- Players wanting a broad range of single-player content beyond story and survival modes
- Players who prefer exploration, climbing, or shooter-focused gameplay
Our take on Shadow Prisoner
Simple controls reduce the execution barrier, but that accessibility also leaves less emphasis on demanding manual inputs. The game gives priority to approachable combo play rather than making technical control precision the central challenge.
What is Shadow Prisoner?
Shadow Prisoner is a 2D fighting game built around simple controls and combo play.
A simple mode lets players perform attacks by repeatedly pressing buttons, including those without prior fighting-game experience. The game offers 25 characters, with 9 additional characters planned as free additions and one collaboration character planned as paid DLC. Single-player options include story and survival modes. Versus and network modes support competitive play, with rollback netcode for network matches. The current Steam version also includes April Liars, a separate game without combo mechanics. An additional Steam-exclusive fighting action mode, Epsilon, is planned, featuring firefights with dense bullet barrages.
How Shadow Prisoner plays
- 01Simple control mode
- Repeated button presses can produce attacks for players without fighting-game experience.
- 02Character roster
- The game currently includes 25 playable characters.
- 03Single-player modes
- Story and survival modes provide solo play options.
- 04Competitive modes
- Versus and network modes support play against other players.
- 05Rollback netcode
- Network play uses rollback netcode for online matches.
- 06Additional game
- The Steam version currently includes April Liars, a separate game without combo mechanics.
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Shadow Prisoner: platforms & release
Is Shadow Prisoner worth it?
It is worth it if: fighting-game fans who want simple controls. Skip it if: players seeking a fighting game centered on complex manual execution rather than accessible controls.
Where can I download Shadow Prisoner?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Shadow Prisoner's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Shadow Prisoner on?
Windows only.
