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Shadow Warrior

Image: Steam / Flying Wild Hog

  • Shooter
  • Katana
  • Humour

You're Lo Wang, a wisecracking ninja for hire, and alongside the demon Hoji you mix katana and firearms against demonic hordes. Money, karma and ki crystals upgrade your guns, sword strikes and powers, and levels hide dozens of secrets.

Why play it now

When you fancy a long, irreverent shooter: Destructoid took around 16 hours to finish it and Roobla around 12.

Who it's for

For fans of old-school shooters, with secrets, backtracking for keys and plenty of jokes.

When not to pick it

If repetition wears you down: there are few enemy types and bosses are always beaten the same way.

What it offers

  • Combat / action: 95 out of 100
  • Exploring: 45 out of 100
  • Story: 40 out of 100
  • Thinking: 30 out of 100
  • Creating: 30 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Controller
Controller support
Disk space
15 GB (minimum)
Steam Deck
Verified
Steam reviews
92% positive (26,769)
Metacritic
74/100
Developer
Flying Wild Hog
Release date
26 SEP 2013
Steam genres
Action, Adventure

Based on what the game states on Steam.

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