Shadow Runner
A fast, brutal katana action-roguelike. Chain combos, dive-cancel through 23 nightmare foes across 12 descending chapters. Curses, loot, and endless mode reshape every run. One blade. No retreat.
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11 Aug 2026
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Summary
A fast, brutal katana action-roguelike. Chain combos, dive-cancel through 23 nightmare foes across 12 descending chapters. Curses, loot, and endless mode reshape every run. One blade. No retreat.
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About This Game
SHADOW RUNNER
The signal breaks. No commands left — only the hum of something older. Your blade answers first.
SHADOW RUNNER is a fast, unforgiving action-roguelike about one runner, one katana, and a descent that doesn't let you back out.
Cut with intent
A combat system built for expression, not button-mashing:
Three-phase combos that flow into aerial dives and ground plunges
Dive-cancel and dash to rewrite your spacing mid-fight
Sub-weapons — drone, grenade, knife, disc, tether, skull — swap to fit the run
Hit-pause and slow-mo that make every clean kill land
No two runs the same
Curses — opt into penalties for stacked rewards; reshape the rules of a run
Loot & gear with affixes, set bonuses, and game-changing uniques
Upgrades & shrines drafted between waves
Challenge arenas behind sealed doors for the greedy
Descend
12 chapters from the Corridor to the First Dark
23 enemy types and 4 bosses — the Voidlord, the Sovereign, the Forge, the Eye
Endless mode — how deep can you go?
Style
Neon-soaked pixel carnage, hand-tuned game feel, and a fully procedural audio engine. One blade. No retreat.
