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Shadow Bug

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First release
Jul 22, 2017
Publisher
Muro Studios
Engine
Unity
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Puzzle · Action
Platforms
Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, Nintendo Switch

Leap, slash, splash! You are the overpowered ninja hero Shadow Bug! Save your home forest from the evil factory by slicing monsters to pieces. Shadow Bug is a new kind of platformer game with emphasis on action and speedrunning. The control scheme of the game is specifically designed for all the game modes on Nintendo Switch. You play as Shadow Bug and try to stop the evil factory from polluting your forest home. You do this by attacking on enemies and slicing them to pieces.

Also known as shadowbug.exe

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 22, 2017
Mac
Jul 22, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Mar 30, 2018
All 5 release dates
Android
Date to be confirmed
iOS
Date to be confirmed
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
10h
Main + Extras
35h
Completionist
55h
Age ratings
ESRB E10+PEGI 7
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
steam achievements, digital distribution, pax east indie showcase, pax east 2016, speedrun

At a Glance

Critic Score
60
Main Story (IGDB)
10h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
35h
Completionist (IGDB)
55h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 69 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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