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Shadow Vault

Shadow Vault is a Strategy RPG that will pit you against an evil government army of mutants hell bent on world domination. Set during a violent time in Earth's alternate history, you must battle the heavily armed forces of the Contingent government and take back your planet!

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Developer
Mayhem Studios, ZOOM Platform Media, Jordan Freeman Group
Publisher
Strategy First
Release
January 6, 2024
2 years and 209 days ago
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Mostly Positive17 reviews76.5%

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About the Game

"As I walk through the shadow of death, I fear no mutants" — General Draw



Shadow Vault is a Strategy RPG that will pit you against an evil government army of mutants hell bent on world domination. Set during a violent time in Earth's alternate history, you must battle the heavily armed forces of the Contingent government and take back your planet!

You are out-gunned, out-manned, and their technology is one hundred years more advanced...

Only your skill at commanding your small band of fighters on the battlefield will help you survive. Choose the right person for the right job, discover the mystery of the Contingent government and change Earth's history forever!

Defend your territory from the Contingent at all costs! Customize your team and choose which one will make it to the next level. Explore the abandoned buildings and hunt down the enemy. Make sure to save civilians who have taken refuge in deserted buildings!

Features:

  • Nuclear war-ravaged environment. Use destroyed structures for cover, enter buildings and clear them of enemies.
  • Interact with various pieces of mutant technology.
  • Unique unit classes, each with its own special sets of abilities, such as medics, engineers, snipers and commandos.
  • Units improve abilities and acquire new ones as they gain combat experience.
  • Over thirty unique abilities and over forty different actions to enhance and update your units.
  • Hours of strategic gameplay through twenty one levels.
  • Thirty units and characters to choose from and a multitude of mutated enemies.
  • Epic and dynamic storyline that truly immerses the player.
  • High level Artificial Intelligence that reacts to your strategies.
  • Intuitive gameplay and interface placing emphasis on the strategic experience rather than on complex game rules.
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