Steam app 2660230 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 21:15 UTC
Kill the Shadow is a detective game with multiple endings, featuring 2.5D pixel art and semi-open exploration and investigation. Play as Lucas, a former police officer, alongside a mysterious Shadow who can see the “past.” Remember—every choice you make will change the fate of countless characters!
692 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
2 months, August 2026 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
Kill The Shadow was released on 4 Aug, 2026.
27 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 433 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 259 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Kill The Shadow was released on 4 Aug, 2026.
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41 achievements in total.
22 developer announcements, May 2024 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
Hi everyone. This update fixes the random crashes that have troubled some of you for a long time. Details below. Bug Fixes Fixed an issue that could cause random crashes: an older version of the Unity render pipeline contains a bug that…
Patch notesThis update brings new part-time jobs, new ending content, improved controller handling, and several fixes. New Features & Adjustments The Old Machinist at Pig Cage Walled City now offers additional part-time work. Wendell Forge and the bar…
Patch notesThis update fixes several issues and makes some adjustments: New Features & Adjustments Ethan's achievement now unlocks as soon as you view the photo. Removed the behavior where the mouse automatically moved to a specific position when…
Patch notesThis update adds a number of convenient features and fixes several issues: New Features & Adjustments Added Quick Save (F5) / Quick Load (F6) with button hints and a styled hint font. Adjusted the drag speed of the 3D clue search interface…
Patch notesThis update fixes several issues and adjusts some gameplay details: New Features & Adjustments Added a patch so that completing a certain notebook now forcibly triggers some related animations, regardless of save data. After finishing…
Patch notesThis update mainly fixes several issues affecting the gameplay experience and makes adjustments to some systems. New Features & Adjustments Increased the maximum number of books gifted by Shawn and improved the attribute bonuses provided by…
Patch notesHey everyone! I'm Black, the “idiot” behind Kill the Shadow. And today… it’s finally out!I honestly can't believe this day has actually come. Many people have been asking if I’ve been nervous before launch, or whether I could sleep at…
1058853093Hello, all detectivesKill the Shadow, developed by Shadowlight and published by Phoenix Game, officially launches August 5.This is a Chinese-made suspense adventure blending RPG elements with a time-rewind mechanic. It pairs 3D HD…
1058853093Hello, Detectives!We're thrilled to announce that Phoenix Game will be co-publishing the game in the Steam China region!Additionally, we've prepared a brand-new game demo for you. This update includes a revamp of the core gameplay…
1058853093Hello! We are Shadow Light, the developers of Kill the Shadow, currently surviving a breathlessly busy daily grind. First of all - no, we haven’t run away, and we definitely didn’t take the money and disappear (haha, we never had any money…
一碰就倒下Dear players, Kill the Shadow will attend Weplay Expo 2025! We’re excited to announce that Kill the Shadow will be showcased at the upcoming Weplay Expo 2025 in Shanghai! A brand-new dubbed demo version will be available to play at the…
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一碰就倒下Hello, Invastigators!This fall, we invite you to our first crime scene.Kill The Shadow will be participating in GES2025, held at DDP in Dongdaemun, Seoul. It’s our first time to show up in Korea, so we're nervous and excited. And still…
一碰就倒下Hello, Investigators of Kill the Shadow,We’ve decided to name our community! So now we will now address you as Investigators - those who relentlessly pursue the truth. We plan to engage with everyone more closely across various channels in…
crystalleeDear players,We’re excited to announce that Kill the Shadow will be showcased at the upcoming G-Fusion Game Fest 2025 in Beijing! A brand-new demo version will be available to play at the event.🎮 Event InfoDates: June 28–29, 2025Location…
ShadowlightBack in January this year, Kill The Shadow was unexpectedly banned on Steam. But just a few weeks ago, we finally won the appeal! The game has now been fully restored, and the demo is once again available for download and play.It’s…
ShadowlightDear Detectives, Come watch the developer of Kill The Shadow streaming, and embark on the journey of Detective Lucas, solving unknown puzzles!
小螃蟹Hi Detectives! Join us on the livestream where the developer will be playing the latest Kill the Shadow Steam Next Fest demo! The estimate stream time for English will be at around 19:00 PT.
小螃蟹{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44743565/22b38c20bca6f8431364710128a85844702b2d83.png Hi everyone! The new Steam Next Fest demo of the story-driven puzzle game "Kill the Shadow" developed by Shadowlight Sanctuary and published by 663 Games is now…
默雨Greetings players, We are more than happy to announce that Kill the Shadow, a suspenseful detective role playing game set in a post-war divided city has launched its free demo on Steam! In this game, you will take on the role of Detective…
Plaisir GamesHi！ The devs are streaming exclusively! Come check us out and show some supports in chat!
663 Games{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44743565/052802a4d336e53d41792e9195fcf10f41af6939.png How’s it going? We are thrilled to announce that Kill The Shadow is going to attend the video game fest called G-Fusion 2024 in Guangzhou, China! G-Fusion is a video…
663GamesWhat Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| This option is the default launch option. | KillTheShadow.exe | -timestamps | windows | |
| If the game crashes, please try launching it with this option. | KillTheShadow.exe | -timestamps --force-d3d11 | any |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
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WinAppDataLocalLow | Shadowlight/KillTheShadow | * and below |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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