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BLACKSHARD

BLACKSHARD is a first-person exploration game. Wander through a strange megastructure, the Labyrinth, to unravel its mysteries... Your behavior within the Labyrinth will define the outcome of your journey. What path will you choose to take?

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Developer
Redlock Studio, Enclave
Publisher
Redlock Studio, Plug In Digital
Release
April 2, 2025
1 year and 121 days ago
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Very Positive445 reviews92.4%

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About the Game

BLACKSHARD is a first-person exploration game. Wander
through a strange megastructure, the Labyrinth, to unravel its
mysteries. Your behavior within the Labyrinth defines the
outcome of your journey.

BLACKSHARD is a visual and narrative experience, a dreamlike journey
into uncharted liminal spaces. You will roam strange places,
endless corridors and unreal architectures, encountering mysterious
figures that have been forgotten for ages...

What path will you take?

  • Explore a unique semi-open world. Find your own way through the
    Labyrinth.

  • Find shards of memory from those who came before. Accept the order of
    things or choose a different path.

  • Interact with your environment. Transform the Labyrinth with
    unspeakable powers, or preserve its cold complexity.

    Beware. You were not made for such a journey.

"I waited for a time that cannot be told.

The Labyrinth is a dull, sterile and ordered space. It is the embodiment
of time and causality. The harbinger of the Tyranny of Fate.

I played my part. I watched over the Labyrinth. I resisted the whispers.
I did not intervene. I did not count the unclean numbers.

But the Sign promises. It offers."

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