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Shadows Must Fall playtest
by Little Big Studio
A survivors-like roguelite where you build and reshape the arena, transforming weapons into towers as the horde closes in.
Anyone with a Steam account can join, and it's free.
- Access
- Instant
- On playtest since
- Dec 21, 2025
- Planned release
- Coming soon
- Developer
- Little Big Studio
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- English, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil and 2 more
How to join the Shadows Must Fall playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Join playtest button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Use the Shadows Must Fall playtest signup there. You're in straight away, with nothing to pay.
- The playtest shows up in your Steam library, ready to install and play.
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About Shadows Must Fall
Shadows Must Fall is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play collect weapons & build towers to fight off hordes of shadow monsters. Choose from a variety of upgrades and items to create unique builds and survive until the light cleanses the shadows.
Build a Living Fortress
Turn weapons into towers mid-run and reshape the battlefield as the horde closes in.
Raise walls, carve choke points, and engineer deadly paths that force enemies exactly where you want them.
Craft Game-Breaking Builds
Socket jewels to transform how your weapons behave, then stack powerful relics to push your strategy to its limits.
Chase synergies, experiment with wild combinations, and forge a unique build every run.
Reshape the Arena
Decide how the battlefield expands, which monsters emerge, and what terrain you’ll fight across.
Each choice alters the flow of the run, forcing you to adapt your build, defenses, and strategy.
From the game's Steam page.
