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Steam News10 September 20259mo ago

Sequel To Wanted Shadows Announced!

Hi everyone! I'm happy to announce Wanted Shadows: Unchained, a standalone reimagining of 2023's Wanted Shadows.

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changedWhat's New in UnchainedDual Weapon Combat | Equip both melee and ranged weapons, so that you can have 2 main weapons at any given time. Exploit their exclusive upgrades to come up with even more powerful combos.
addedWhat's New in UnchainedDeeper Progression | With more characters, more upgrades, more powers, and more areas, there's more to do than ever. The new achievement system that adds permanent upgrades to your progression also increases the power ceiling to unprecedented levels.
addedWhat's New in UnchainedLiving Hub World | Interact with characters, and learn more about the Shadows through the added hub world.
changedWhat's New in UnchainedWhether you played the original or not, Unchained is the definitive way to experience the tight and chaotic Wanted Shadows gameplay experienced. Also, if you own the original game, you'll get a 50% discount on this one through the Steam bundle!
changedWhat's New in UnchainedThank you so much to everyone who already played the original game, and I hope you enjoy Unchained with the plethora of improvements and additions we've made!

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changedDual Weapon Combat | Equip both melee and ranged weapons, so that you can have 2 main weapons at any given time. Exploit their exclusive upgrades to come up with even more powerful combos.
addedDeeper Progression | With more characters, more upgrades, more powers, and more areas, there's more to do than ever. The new achievement system that adds permanent upgrades to your progression also increases the power ceiling to unprecedented levels.
addedLiving Hub World | Interact with characters, and learn more about the Shadows through the added hub world.
changedWhether you played the original or not, Unchained is the definitive way to experience the tight and chaotic Wanted Shadows gameplay experienced. Also, if you own the original game, you'll get a 50% discount on this one through the Steam bundle!
changedThank you so much to everyone who already played the original game, and I hope you enjoy Unchained with the plethora of improvements and additions we've made!

Hi everyone!

I'm happy to announce Wanted Shadows: Unchained, a standalone reimagining of 2023's Wanted Shadows. It's rebuilt from the ground up with compact arenas, a deepened progression system, and a hub world that expands the game's world.

What's New in Unchained

  • Dual Weapon Combat | Equip both melee and ranged weapons, so that you can have 2 main weapons at any given time. Exploit their exclusive upgrades to come up with even more powerful combos.

  • Compact Arenas | Levels are shorter and more compact. This means the game is more action-packed than ever, and every moment counts.

  • Deeper Progression | With more characters, more upgrades, more powers, and more areas, there's more to do than ever. The new achievement system that adds permanent upgrades to your progression also increases the power ceiling to unprecedented levels.

  • Living Hub World | Interact with characters, and learn more about the Shadows through the added hub world.

Whether you played the original or not, Unchained is the definitive way to experience the tight and chaotic Wanted Shadows gameplay experienced. Also, if you own the original game, you'll get a 50% discount on this one through the Steam bundle!

Wanted Shadows If you want to support the game, make sure to wishlist it to be notified when it comes out with its launch discount!

Thank you so much to everyone who already played the original game, and I hope you enjoy Unchained with the plethora of improvements and additions we've made!

Wanted Shadows Unchained - Conrad, Lead Developer

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Steam News / 10 September 2025

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