Fit check
Is Time of Shadows worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-RPG players who want combat built around magic combinations
- Fantasy players who prefer exploring labyrinths in other worlds
- Players interested in quests featuring numerous characters and monsters
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a light or casual adventure may find the invasion-focused fantasy setting and combat-heavy structure too intense
- Players who prefer a narrowly focused combat system may not want a game combining combos, skills, 12 magic schools, and more than 100 spells
- Players looking for stealth-focused action may prefer a game built around stealth mechanics
- Players seeking survival crafting may prefer a game focused on shelter construction and preparation
Our take on Time of Shadows
Rather than limiting an action RPG to a small spell set, the game builds its combat around 12 magic schools and more than 100 combinable spells. Its setting also moves through labyrinths in other worlds instead of remaining in one familiar realm.
What is Time of Shadows?
Time of Shadows is an action RPG set after the collapse of a fragile balance between opposing forces.
Legions of shadow creatures have invaded an unprotected world, and the hero travels through labyrinths in other worlds to stop them. Combat combines combos, skills, and magic. The magic system includes 12 schools and more than 100 spells that can be combined. The game also features numerous characters and monsters, an advanced NPC system, quests in an unexplored world of shadows, and atmospheric sounds and music. Its story follows the aftermath of Modo’s failed attempt to destroy Earth and the renewed threat posed by the resulting invasion.
How Time of Shadows plays
- 01Multi-school magic
- The game includes 12 branches of magic and more than 100 spells that can be combined.
- 02Combo-based combat
- Fights use linked attacks alongside skills and magical abilities.
- 03Otherworld labyrinths
- The hero travels through maze-like areas in different worlds while confronting the invasion.
- 04NPC system
- Characters are supported by an advanced non-player character system.
- 05Shadow-world quests
- The adventure includes quests set in an unfamiliar world populated by creatures and monsters.
Time of Shadows compared to similar games
Time of Shadows combines action-RPG combat, multiple magic schools, and travel through labyrinths in other worlds. Alpha Protocol centers on an agent dealing with an international catastrophe, while Ghost of a Tale emphasizes stealth, disguises, conversations, and exploration in an animal-populated medieval world.
Time of Shadows: platforms & release
Is Time of Shadows worth it?
It is worth it if: action-RPG players who want combat built around magic combinations. Skip it if: players seeking a light or casual adventure may find the invasion-focused fantasy setting and combat-heavy structure too intense.
Where can I download Time of Shadows?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Time of Shadows's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Time of Shadows on?
Windows only.
