BundlePinball Spire x 9 Years of ShadowsMar 26, 2026Multi-item package
Release
Monday, March 27, 2023
Player score
62/100
Platform families
5
Editorial overview
What it is
9 Years of Shadows is an emotionally-driven Metroidvania, enhanced by healing music that tells the story of Europa, a young woman of noble birth tasked with ending the curse that plagues her people and restoring color to all lands.
The premise
A fateful night of sorrow and ancient magic changed the life of a young child forever, and with it, everything else as mankind knew it. For 9 long years, the world has been submerged in the deepest of shadows, robbing every object and living creature of their color, their joy, and most importantly, hope.
Many brave souls have tried to venture inside the corrupting depths of Talos Castle, a long-abandoned orphanage from which the curse stemmed. All have failed, except for one. Armed with little other than her halberd and sheer nerve, Europa’s daunting quest is clear: enter the castle, find the source of darkness, and return color to the lands before it is too late.
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Halberd Studios · Freedom Games
Connected releases
1
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Play styles
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action · Fantasy
Languages
8 supported
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Xbox Series X|S
Gen 9

PlayStation 4
Gen 8

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Xbox One
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Nintendo Switch
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