A classic survival horror set in a dark fantasy world.

An immersive survival horror experience with ruthless combat and puzzles to solve, uncover century old mysteries and the terrible truths of this world as you trace your path forward with scant resources against the nightmares that await.

A Second Chance:

You play as Douglas Hayles, an alchemist assassin and servant of the Riegel Empire tasked to infiltrate and kill a human turned Demigod.

But the plot has failed, your daughter is missing, your wife and co-conspirators are now dead and yet for some reason you wake up and find yourself alive once again in the middle of a forest.

Will the bonds of blood supersede age old vows? Will you forge a new path of your own making or will you simply falter and become the puppet of dark forces beyond your control?
What you choose to do from now on is up to you…

Built for Replayability:

The game boasts 4 combat and 3 puzzle difficulties for players to mix and match, each of this 12 play-through variants have been carefully crafted to offer a unique and rewarding experience.

Death is Only the Beginning:

Douglas is gifted with the power of reincarnation, each demise is part of the canon of THE KING IN THE SHADES, therefore you never lose progress upon death, but be warned, careless abuse of this blessing will spell your doom...

A Cinematic Experience:

THE KING IN THE SHADES is designed to immerse you into its world by drawing inspiration from the fixed perspective horror games of the 90s and early 2000s, each camera cut threatening to turn you into the protagonist of your favorite horror flicks.