9 Years of Shadows
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
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About This Game
9 Years of Shadows is a action/adventure game designed for single-player, developed by Halberd Studios and released in 2023. With an estimated 101,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 3.1k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 76.7/100 — a generally positive reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 6.71 hours, with side content bringing that to 9.55 hours, and a completionist run can reach 10.16 hours. Players commonly describe it as Metroidvania, Platformer, Side Scroller, Fantasy and Anime.
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User Reviews
76.7
Overall Score / 100
7.7/10
Steam (3066 rev)
Playtime Estimates
6.71h
🎯 Main Story
9.55h
⭐ Main + Sides
10.16h
💯 Completionist
Based on 11 player submissions
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Game Information
Release Date
March 27, 2023
Developer
Halberd Studios
Publisher
indie.io
Platforms
Windows
Controller
Full Support
Price
$19.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
100.8K
(80.6K - 120.9K) VRI ScoreLearning
66.4
Indicators are uncertain and suggest proceeding with caution.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
Adventure
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Full controller support
Family Sharing
Tags
Metroidvania
Platformer
Side Scroller
Fantasy
Anime
Action RPG
Pixel Graphics
Action-Adventure
Exploration
Action
Adventure
Female Protagonist
Action Roguelike
2D
Atmospheric
Indie
Story Rich
Singleplayer
Lore-Rich
Magic
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
Text Only
Spanish - Latin America
French
German
Japanese
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3-9100F
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GT 730
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3-9100F
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GT 730
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