The Consuming Shadow

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App ID	403830
App Type	Game
Developer	Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
Publisher	Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
Supported Systems	Windows
Last Changenumber	29852122
Last Record Update	2 July 2025 – 01:07:22 UTC ()
Release Date	20 November 2015 – 10:57:45 UTC ()

❓ 87.63%

402 reviews

In-Game

The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.

Additional Information

Developer

Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw

metacritic_name

The Consuming Shadow

controller_support

full

community_visible_stats

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw

Store Release Date

20 November 2015 – 10:57:59 UTC ()

community_hub_visible

Yes

Primary Genre

Adventure (25)

Store Genres

Adventure (25)

Steam Release Date

20 November 2015 – 10:57:45 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

15 October 2015 – 05:04:08 UTC () (1444885448)

review_score

review_percentage

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
category: Verified
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 22 November 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 976410

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	1
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-7.0-5
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

Content Descriptors

Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

First seen on SteamDB

16 September 2015 – 03:20:44 UTC (), in changelist #1291283

Content Descriptors (Including DLC)

Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

1 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes		Yes

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

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timestamp	21 November 2015 – 05:48:05 UTC

Trailers

44477 ↴
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44384 ↴
trailer_name	Let's Explore The Consuming Shadow Insanity Edition
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