Beyond Shadowgate cover

Beyond Shadowgate

First release
Oct 01, 1993
Genres
Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle · Action, Fantasy, Science fiction, Historical

As the last descendant in the "Line of Kings", Prince Erik is summoned home to regain his rightful place on his father's throne. But alas, Prince Erik is accused of his father's murder by the evil Royal Advisor Belezaar, and is thrown into the dungeon to be executed at dawn. Your mission and destiny are intertwined. Escape the dungeon and start your long journey toward the land deep within Castle Shadowgate. Your quest is to free the kingdom from the evil grips of the Warlock Lord. You will need to make good use of all the resources you can find throughout your journey. Evil abounds, and creatures great and small will try to defeat you! Use the good that comes of it because the Legend of Shadowgate rests in your hands!

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Release dates
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
Oct 01, 1993
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
ghosts, bloody, wizards, medieval, based on - tv show
… All 40, graphic adventure, fairy, bird, backtracking, multiple endings, undead, dark humor, torture, dog, bats, turtle, trolls, anthropomorphism, monkey, human, mouse, damsel in distress, breaking the fourth wall, goblins, skeletons, non-player character, extreme violence, corpse, royalty, melee, liberation, reptilian humanoid, regicide, escaping imprisonment, innocent people die, musicians, moat, prince, framing, male protagonist

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio
IGDB · recorded 23 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 23 Oct 2026