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The Shrouded Isle

The Shrouded Isle

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Release Date: August 4, 2017

Singleplayer

An unusual turn-based horror strategy game developed by Kitfox Games. The action of The Shrouded Isle takes place in a remote town on an island that is cut off from the world. We assume the role of its mayor, and our task is to ensure the local population’s prosperity. The problem is that the town was built upon the resting place of some ancient gods’ that, if unsatisfied, can awaken and devour everything in their way.

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The Shrouded Isle is an unusual horror-themed turn-based economic simulation strategy game for PC and SWITCH. It was developed by Kitfox Games, a Canadian studio that also created Moon Hunters.

Plot

The Shrouded Isle offers an atmosphere of horror which rare in the economy simulation genre. The action takes place in a small town on an island that is cut off from the world. We assume the role of its mayor and our task is, quite traditionally, to ensure the population’s prosperity. The problem is that the town was built upon the resting place of vile ancient deities which, if left to themselves, will quickly awaken and devour everything in their way. To prevent such scenario, the townspeople established a secret tradition: to satisfy the hunger of the gods, four times a year, they choose one person from among themselves to be sacrificed.

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Platforms:

PC Windows

PC Windows August 4, 2017

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch January 17, 2019

Developer: Kitfox Games

Publisher: Kitfox Games

Age restrictions: 16+

Features

System Requirements

System Requirements for The Shrouded Isle Video Game:

PC Windows

PC / Windows

Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Pentium 1.0 GHz, 2 GB, graphic card 256 MB GeForce 7900 GT or better, 650 MB HDD, Windows XP/7/8/10.

Ratings

Game Ratings for The Shrouded Isle Video Game.

7.4

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 56% of Critics. There are 19 Critic Reviews.

OpenCritic

Bloody Disgusting: 3.5 / 5 by Neil Bolt

I fully recommend The Shrouded Isle for anyone wanting an unconventional, horror-led take on the sim management genre. It really does go to some messed up places if your imagination is willing to back up the writing. The caveat here is that it's hard to recommend this Switch version if you're planning on playing it on the go. It's just about worth persevering with if that is your choice, but it's an unfortunate oversight nonetheless.

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GamesBeat: 60 / 100 by Stephanie Chan

It's a stylish game centered around an interesting moral dilemma. However, there just isn't enough world-building to hammer the point home.

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Digitally ed: 3.5 / 5 by Matt Sainsbury

All being said, The Shrouded Isle is so razor-focused on its darkly original theme that it comes across as quite brave. This isn’t a necessarily uplifting or relaxing game. Nor is it particularly rewarding. It is, however, genuinely clever with how it works within an established genre, and it’s uncompromising in its vision. We need more games that are willing to do that.

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All Reviews: Mostly Positive (1,104)

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