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The Consuming Shadow

The Consuming Shadow overview

Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw | Nov 20, 2015 | game

Released

1players observed · 6 October 2026 - 20:36:23 UTC

AdventureLovecraftianSurvival HorrorRogue-liteViolentSteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 6 October 2026 - 20:36:23 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)12,167
  • Revenue (VGI)$84,629
  • Review score95% positive

The Consuming Shadow dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 6 October 2026 - 20:36:23 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)12,167
  • Revenue (VGI)$84,629
  • Review score95% positive
  • Total reviews421
  • Release dateNov 20, 2015
  • DeveloperBen 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
  • PublisherBen 'Yahtzee' Croshaw

Genres: Adventure

Company pages: Developer: Ben 'Yahtzee' CroshawPublisher: Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw

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Game overview

Overview

The Consuming Shadow comes from Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw and is published by Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw. It arrived on Steam on Nov 20, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Stats, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Consuming Shadow's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 6 October 2026 - 20:36:23 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 421 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Consuming Shadow is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedInter Core i3 or up4 GB RAMIntel integrated graphics or up60 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Consuming Shadow has sold up to 12,167 units and has 330 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $84,629. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Consuming Shadow overview details

The Consuming Shadow combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients. The new Insanity Edition for Steam introduces new modes and features for even more expanded gameplay. - Roguelike perma-death gameplay - 4 playable characters to find and unlock, each with a different play style - 6 dungeon types, 10 mission types, and countless random encounters - 20 different monsters to discover and fight - Learn the 8 magic spells to gain the upper hand - Complete the bestiary and gather collectibles to uncover the world's lore - Insanity Edition adds special challenge modes, including Daily Challenges and 'The Descent' infinite dungeon

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Consuming Shadow is listed as a game with $0.49 (51% off from $0.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Stats, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 6 October 2026 - 20:36:23 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 95% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Consuming Shadow
Steam App ID403830
Typegame
Release dateNov 20, 2015
DeveloperBen 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
PublisherBen 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
Price$0.49 (51% off from $0.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Stats, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 6 October 2026 - 20:36:23 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Positive reviews400
Negative reviews21
Total reviews421
Positive percent95%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations330
Average playtime1,802 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 20, 2015
Official Steam feed update (UTC)9 July 2017 - 15:00:52 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)6 October 2026 - 20:36:23 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)6 October 2026 - 20:36:23 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)6 October 2026 - 20:36:23 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
You Shall Not PassNo description
Ending ANo description
Ending BNo description
Ending CNo description
Ending DNo description
Ending E/FNo description
Ending GNo description
The WizardNo description
The WarriorNo description
The Ministry ManNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/403830
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/403830/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/403830
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Consuming Shadow

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Consuming Shadow?

The Consuming Shadow's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 6 October 2026 - 20:36:23 UTC, with a tracked peak of 4 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 30 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Consuming Shadow growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 3 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Consuming Shadow?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (37.8%), United Kingdom (13.4%), Canada (12.2%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.7%), United Kingdom (11.2%), Canada (10%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.1%), United Kingdom (11.5%), Canada (10.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.5%), United Kingdom (9.7%), Canada (8.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Consuming Shadow?

The Consuming Shadow currently sits at 95% positive across 421 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 400 positive reviews and 21 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Consuming Shadow have?

The Consuming Shadow currently has about 2K tracked Steam followers as of 23 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Consuming Shadow?

The Consuming Shadow is currently listed at $0.49 on Steam. That is 51% below the usual price of $0.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 330, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

95% positive, 400 positive, 21 negative

Price and discount

$0.49 (51% off from $0.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Stats, Family Sharing

Achievements

95

Platform releases
  • Steam 20 November 2015

DLC and packages

The Consuming ShadowBuy The Consuming Shadow #79043$0.49

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or up Processor: Inter Core i3 or up Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel integrated graphics or up Storage: 60 MB available space

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