
Change to Stats
Hey all, I made quite a big change to the stats in the latest version. Basically I removed the VIT stat which increases HP. Now the player will automatically increase their HP by…




Slay hordes of Shadow Demons in this Action RPG with roguelike elements. Fast-paced combat, quick runs, build experimentation, and re-rolling characters. Spells are collectable, equip-able 'Shards' that trigger when you attack. CAN YOU BEAT THE SPEED OF DARKNESS?
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Shadow Rush is an isometric hack-and-slash RPG with a unique combat system.
Controls are simple: WASD to move, left click to attack and right click to dash.
BUT, every time you attack OR dash, you cycle through 4 phases:
Depending on the phase, every time you attack or dash you will trigger special abilities based on your set-up.
Note the I, II, III, IV besides the equipment slots on the inventory

The goal of the combat is to have a happy medium where you don't have to juggle multiple hotkeys like in an MMO, but it still requires active input and not nearly hands-off like in a Vampire Survivors-like
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Look the game is called Shadow Rush not Shadow Tread Carefully
Don't worry about trying to dodge every hit. Health pickups are plenty. Just be aggressive and focus on killing enemies as fast as you can.
In fact if you take too long, a gigantic wave of darkness will swallow up the entire arena
After clearing an arena, you can choose a bonus and move on to the next
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Choose 6 characters

Special abilities come in the form of collectable items known as 'Shards', which can be easily equipped, de-equipped and swapped between characters
Create the perfect game breaking-build by customizing your characters' Shard Deck
Shadow RushSteam announcement
Hey all, I made quite a big change to the stats in the latest version. Basically I removed the VIT stat which increases HP. Now the player will automatically increase their HP by…
Shadow RushSteam announcement
Hello! I hope you had fun during the Steam Next Fest. I have been busy working to bring you the next big update: Sub-Bosses! At the end of each stage, in addition to the main…
Shadow RushSteam patch notes
Some balance changes intended not necessarily to make the game easier, but make the difficulty ramp-up feel smoother: Reduced damage of Orb, Phantom and Mage enemies, but…
Shadow RushSteam announcement
In preparation for the upcoming Steam Next Fest, the steam demo for Shadow Rush has been released! Do check it out if you can! If all goes well, the save files for the steam demo…
Shadow RushSteam announcement
Was pretty stoked to find a stream of the game out in the wild, as I have not reached out to any streamers yet. It's 2 hours worth of footage and he tries out all 6 characters,…