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Wayward Shadows

Also known as Wayward Shadows, steam:1605680, wayward shadows

Wayward Shadows is a rogue-lite monster hunting RPG with turn-based battles. Travel the United States and solve mysterious murders to earn experience, gather equipment, and level up. Build your custom team of hunters and find the best strategy to defeat evil and save the world.

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20 May 2026

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Patch notesPublished 30 Jan 2026

Keyboard Shortcuts And Some Other Detours

Keyboard Shortcuts And Some Other Detours A lot has happened and Wayward Shadows is coming together nicely. Sure, it still feels like a release date is decades away and everything moves at glacial speed, but progress is…

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November 2025
Just because Halloween is over doesn’t mean we’re done talking monsters! Over the last two weeks the entire supernatural roster of Wayward Shadows has been under the knife. We’ve redrawn, retuned, and rebalanced every u…7 changesMapsBalancePatch notes07 Nov 2025
August 2025
Modding & Tools So here is the good news: The editor and modding tools for the Wayward Shadows are coming along great and we have made great progress in the last couple of weeks. The bad news: Surprising no one, we have…22 changesWorkshopMapsPatch notes15 Aug 2025
April 2025
Tooltips I just got done with a huge tooltip pass and there are a ton of UI elements that now have tooltips. Most screens and windows have gotten a lot of attention and do a better job at providing important information…3 changesBalanceGameplayPatch notes18 Apr 2025
March 2025
Motels, Pawn Shops, and a Little Side HustleMaking Towns in Wayward Shadows Feel Alive Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been pouring a ton of work into the towns of Wayward Shadows, and I’m excited to share the latest updates. Motels and pawn shops are now (al…Event7 changesGameplayWorkshop05 Mar 2025
December 2024
The world map in Wayward Shadows just got a whole lot better. (Yes, I know it’s technically just a map of the United States, but we’ve been calling it the world map forever. Americentrism much?) This isn’t just a new co…14 changesMapsGameplayPatch notes31 Dec 2024
August 2024
The combat UI is getting better Hello hunters! Combat in Wayward Shadows is a huge part of the gameplay. No case is truly solved until the monster is put down for good. I want the combat to feel as smooth as possible an…9 changesUI/audioStore31 Aug 2024
March 2024
New Gameplay Trailer We finally have a new gameplay trailer ready. Whoo-hoo! So far we only had the short story/intro video on the page. And while that was a pretty cool little video, it didn't really provide much infor…2 changesGameplayPatch notes04 Mar 2024
February 2024
Feature Spring Cleaning It has been a while since the last update, but a lot of things happened! Feature and code cleanup, rework of some of the older game systems and other un-sexy stuff. You won’t really notice much d…4 changesUI/audioGameplayPatch notes11 Feb 2024
December 2023
Battle, Buffs, and Throwables I am still quite a bit away from putting together a decent trailer showcasing the gameplay in one nice clip but there has been a ton of progress over the last weeks. The turn-based battle m…6 changesBalanceMapsPatch notes01 Dec 2023
September 2023
Small Town Living The mysterious cases you will solve in Wayward Shadows take place in small towns all over the US. Each town is different, with a unique layout, buildings and environments. Each town you enter will have…2 changesGameplayMapsPatch notes11 Sept 2023
May 2023
More than fighting Monster hunting is more than just fighting and killing dangerous monsters. Gathering clues and interviewing witnesses is a big part of solving cases. Knowing what monster you face in battle and what s…5 changesWorkshopGameplayPatch notes22 May 2023

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