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Fit check

Is Shadowkin worth it for you?

We tell you who should skip it, too.

Play it if you…

Good fit

Horde-survival players who want auto-attacking abilities and branching room runs
Friends seeking a two-player local co-op game with complementary character builds
Roguelite players who want persistent skill-tree upgrades between runs

Skip it if you…

Saves you a refund

Players who want direct, manual control over every attack may hit a wall with the auto-attacking combat.
Players who prefer runs without repeated room-by-room enemy waves may find the core loop repetitive.
Players seeking online multiplayer beyond local co-op may find the available play modes limiting.

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Our take on Shadowkin

Players who want to aim and trigger every attack themselves may bounce off as soon as combat begins: abilities attack automatically. Solo players also need to adapt to an AI-controlled partner, since the game is built around two characters whose skills can interact.

What is Shadowkin?

Shadowkin is an auto-attacking horde survival game built around runs through rooms, zones, and worlds.

Players control two minions, each with a build of abilities that can interact with the other character’s skills. Play solo with an AI ally or in two-player local co-op through Steam Remote Play. Abilities include attacks such as fireballs, boomerangs, and boulders, while relics can change how abilities behave. Rooms present different risks and rewards, and branching paths shape each run. Elemental skills can combine, such as Storm abilities electrifying puddles created by Water skills. Each zone ends with a boss that has its own attacks and abilities. A skill tree provides upgrades between runs.

How Shadowkin plays

01Two Character Builds: Abilities can interact across the characters, including elemental effects that combine.
02Solo and Local Co-op: Single-player runs include an AI ally, while two players can play locally through Steam Remote Play.
03Run-Based Relics: Relics can alter ability behavior, and each room offers a choice of risks and rewards.
04Between-Run Upgrades: A skill tree lets characters gain upgrades between playthroughs.
05Zone Bosses: A boss encounter closes each zone, with individual attacks and abilities.

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Shadowkin: platforms & release

Is Shadowkin worth it?

It is worth it if: horde-survival players who want auto-attacking abilities and branching room runs. Skip it if: players who want direct, manual control over every attack may hit a wall with the auto-attacking combat.