BlackShadows is a Adventure, Horror game from IceGames Studios with a 11% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by dark, tense, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- IceGames Studios
- Release year
- 2015
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $2.99
- Review signal
- 11% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 1 GB RAM
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 400 MB available space - Recommended
- OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7
Memory: 2 GB RAM
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 400 MB available space
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: Mac OS X 10.x.x
Processor: Intel Core i3
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 300 MB available space - Recommended
- OS: Mac OS X 10.x.x
Processor: Intel Core i5
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 300 MB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
BlackShadows is worth a closer look if you want strong atmosphere, narrative adventure, short game, and narrative mystery.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, emotional story, narrative adventure, and narrative mystery.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
narrative-adventure
Play styleThe experience is more story-and-place driven than systems-heavy.
short-game
PacingIt is better understood as a compact experience than a long hobby game.
narrative-mystery
Play styleA useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
Steam review snapshots
The core loop revolves around exploration and survival under constrained conditions.If you like walking simulators and it happens to be in a bundle, why not add another notch on your keyboard?This approach keeps the focus on the moment-to-moment tension, but it also means that the game lacks a strong emotional or thematic…BlackShadows, developed and published by IceGames Studios, is a compact survival horror title that leans heavily on atmosphere and vulnerability rather than…Why it fits
Check it if you want adventure, horror filtered by dark, tense, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.