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SeriesShadow of the Beast

Shadow of the Beast

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First release
Oct 1989
Publisher
Tec Toy, Psygnosis
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Platform · Action, Fantasy, Horror
Platforms
Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Amiga, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Atari Lynx, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD, Atari ST/STE, Sega Master System/Mark III, Commodore VIC-20, FM Towns

Shadow of the Beast is a platform game developed by Reflections and published by Psygnosis in 1989. The original version was released for the Amiga and later ported to many other systems. The game was known for its graphics, with many colours on screen and up to twelve levels of parallax scrolling backdrops, and its atmospheric score composed by David Whittaker, which used high-quality instrument samples.

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Release dates
Amiga
Oct 1989
Amiga
1989
Amstrad CPC
1990
All 14 release dates
ZX Spectrum
1990
Commodore C64/128/MAX
1990
Atari ST/STE
1990
FM Towns
Sep 1991
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Feb 19, 1992
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
Mar 27, 1992
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
1992
Atari Lynx
1992
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
1992
Sega Master System/Mark III
1992
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Date to be confirmed
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
ghosts, spaceship, side-scrolling, skeleton, snake
… All 12, worm, bats, spider, bow and arrow, snail, treasure chest, potion

At a Glance

Critic Score
63
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IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026