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SHADE WALKERS

Trust is fragile. Escape is everything. SHADE WALKERS is a multiplayer horror strategy game where three teams of two compete to escape a haunted facility. Search for dolls, summon terrifying Shades, and outwit enemy teams in intense, item-based mind games. Only one team escapes. Will it be yours?

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July 10, 2026
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About the Game


A 2v2v2 tactical horror extraction.

Gather plushies to unlock the exit while a Kaiki hunts you and rival duos sabotage your escape. Only one team gets out.

Your enemies are the lurking horrors—and the other players.

Victory demands perfect teamwork and ruthless strategy.

What seemed like a familiar school has become a stage for madness and fear.
In SHADE WALKERS, a multiplayer game that fuses horror, escape, psychological warfare, and tactical play, players team up in pairs to explore a haunted facility and survive both supernatural threats and rival teams.

Cooperation, quick judgment, mind games, and clever deception—only one team can escape.

Game Features


High replayability through randomness: Every match offers new spawn points, item placements, altar locations, and escape gates.


Gameplay Phases
【Exploration Phase】

  • Search for hidden ritual dolls scattered throughout the building, and place three on the altar to begin the escape process.

  • The main horror, called a “Shade,” is summoned once all dolls are offered.

  • Each player can carry 3 items (6 per team). Choosing what to carry and how to use it is the key to victory.

【Escape Phase】

  • Once three dolls have been offered, the escape gate opens.

  • Use your remaining items and wit to outmaneuver both Shades and enemy teams.

  • Both teammates must pass through the gate to successfully escape. A solo escape is not enough.

    Key Items (Selected)

    • Flashlight: The only tool capable of stunning Shades temporarily.

    • Barricade: Block pathways to slow enemies and trap rival players.

    • Magnifying Glass: Peek into opponents' inventories—perfect for negotiation or sabotage.

    • Bandage: The sole item that revives players after a fatal hit from a Shade.

      The Shades

      Chaser Dog (temp. name):
      A swift, relentless beast that outruns players and tracks them by sound and light.
      Its sharp reflexes allow it to hunt even through narrow corridors with terrifying precision.

      Other Shades include massive hallway-blocking monsters and erratic swarms of spider-like horrors—each encounter is a new nightmare.

      Core Appeal

      • Tense 2-player cooperation, with constant threat from opposing teams.

      • A wide array of strategic tools and timing-based item usage.

      • Real-time mind games and split-second decisions that determine life or death.

      Multiplayer Info

      • 6-player online matches (3 teams of 2)

      • Play with friends or team up through matchmaking

      ※ The Early Access version will launch with a 3-player mode (1v1v1).
      Full 6-player mode and additional maps will be added in future updates.

      Hesitate, and you become prey.
      Make the wrong move, and your whole team falls.
      Only the coldest, sharpest minds can escape this cage of darkness.

      Use everything—strategy, negotiation, deception, cooperation, and luck—to outplay your enemies and survive the night.