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Beyond Shadowgate

Overview The original design of the never-before seen point and click adventure is being brought to life after 30 years in the vault - Beyond Shadowgate! This new PC game is being created by the designers of the original 8-bit hit Shadowgate and a leading 8-bit adventure studio! With a world that is over five times larger than Shadowgate, Beyond Shadowgate captures the same look and feel as the 8-bit console version while including modern design sensibilities. Since the memory and color palette limitations are removed, Beyond Shadowgate is a much longer and vibrant game, with both retro and mo

Release date
September 19, 2024
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Zojoi LLC., GrahfMetal
Publisher
Zojoi LLC.
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Overview The original design of the never-before seen point and click adventure is being brought to life after 30 years in the vault - Beyond Shadowgate! This new PC game is being created by the designers of the original 8-bit hit Shadowgate and a leading 8-bit adventure studio! With a world that is over five times larger than Shadowgate, Beyond Shadowgate captures the same look and feel as the 8-bit console version while including modern design sensibilities.

Since the memory and color palette limitations are removed, Beyond Shadowgate is a much longer and vibrant game, with both retro and modern gameplay mechanics that give you the feel of the original! For players accustomed to the NES 8-bit version, the game features XInput controller support. The adventure is also completely playable by mouse and key binds. Get ready for the ultimate, official Shadowgate sequel! Story 35 years have passed since Jair defeated the Warlock Lord in the caverns beneath the living castle, Shadowgate.

In that time, the land of Kal Torlin prospered and the events of Shadowgate were forgotten. But once again evil is stirring, scheming to bring the world to ruin. In the dungeons of Gwynenthell, the capital city of Kal Torlin, a lowly Fenling by the name of Del Thornburrow awaits his fate.…

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★ 9.0/10GOG · 36 ratings
GOGLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
I used to play the original Shadowgate inside and out on my nes. I played the board game and even helped tryed to fund that…
★ 5 / 5
The developers really created a labor of love with this one. I've only been playing this for about 8 hours so far, but I am…
★ 5 / 5
I don't know what more can be said that the store page hasn't covered, but this game is truly a welcomed step back into classic…
★ 5 / 5
I am somewhere in the second Chapter, but i feel comfortable enough to review the Game. I have the first Shadowgate on the GBC, but…
★ 5 / 5
It's not often that studios make a sequel to a 35 year old game, and even less often that the attempt is any good. In…
★ 5 / 5
Playing this brings back a lot of feelings I had when making my way through the original Nintendo Macventure games. I just finished the chapter…
★ 5 / 5
This game is fantastic, please buy it so they can develop a sequel to Uninvited. If you don't, I will hold you personally responsible.
★ 5 / 5
Not much needs to be said here other than if you have any love for point and click adventures, and especially if you ever played…

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★ 4 / 5
Loved the original when I played in on the NES back in the 80's I actually never knew about the other games in the series…
★ 5 / 5
im on chapter 4 ORIGINALLY thought this was a remaster of the TurboGFX version and you play as Del (who i remember being the hero…
★ 4 / 5
I got so used to dying and continuing that I did not save for half the game, and therefore, making a mistake in the end,…
★ 5 / 5
Beyond Shadowgate carries an entire generation fo adventure gaming on its shoulders, and successfully inherits the legacy of the entire point and click genre, serving…
★ 5 / 5
If you played and loved the original Shadowgate, you will greatly enjoy this game. There are callbacks to Uninvited and Deja Vu in this game…
★ 5 / 5
Recently discovered the original NES version and was delighted to find a modern sequel had come out with all the charm but none of the…
★ 4 / 5
When people look for a sequel they generally want something bigger, grander, and better then the original, but still keeping the feel that game had.…
★ 5 / 5
Thank God there is a strategy guide or I would have never made it through the dungeon... or the castle... or the game.

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