Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 4644200 |
| Live current players | 0 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 0 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 0 |
| Price | No longer available on Steam Store |
| Free to play | No current Steam offer |
| Discount | Not available |
| Original price USD | Not available |
| Current price USD | Not available |
| Release date | To be announced |
| Developer | HDPixelGames |
| Publisher | HDPixelGames |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | Not available |
| Review type | No user reviews |
| Positive review percent | Not available |
| Positive reviews | 0 |
| Negative reviews | 0 |
| Total reviews | 0 |
| Steam recommendations | Not available |
| Achievements | Not available |
| Average playtime forever | Not available |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | No |
| Linux support | No |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | Not available on Steam Store |
Short description
A 2D Roguelike action game inspired by Chinese mythology, Journey to the West, Investiture of the Gods, and shadow puppetry. Cast out by Heaven, Nezha is trapped in endless Lotus Rebirths. Build divine powers, battle mythic foes, uncover the truth, and break Samsara.
About this game
Journey to the West is over. The debts of the gods are not. Shadow Play: Nezha is a 2D side-scrolling action Roguelite with Metroidvania exploration , inspired by Chinese mythology, traditional shadow puppetry, paper-cut art, and ink-wash painting . You play as Nezha , the legendary warrior deity, awakening again and again in a world trapped within an endless cycle of calamity. Long after the Journey to the West, Heaven launches a new campaign against the demons of the Northern Continent. The war begins to stall, and something far older than the conflict itself starts to surface. The grudges left behind by the age of Investiture were never truly settled. And old faces from the Journey to the West are being drawn into the chaos once again. Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Li Jing, Zhong Kui, celestial gods, legendary demons, and many familiar figures from Journey to the West, Investiture of the Gods, and Chinese folklore will all appear throughout the story. Every death begins another cycle. Levels shift. Enemies change. Paths diverge. Fate itself begins to move. Armed with your spear, divine abilities, and the knowledge carried over from countless failures, you must grow stronger with every reincarnation. Break the cycle with your spear. Challenge fate with your life. 🔄 Reincarnation · Roguelite Combat No two cycles are exactly the same. Procedurally rearranged routes and enemy encounters Die, return, and grow stronger through repeated reincarnation Build your playstyle through spear techniques, divine skills, movement arts, combat tactics, and cultivation Combine equipment, relics, talismans, and abilities Adapt your build to different enemies and routes Discover new events, characters, and secrets across repeated runs Death is not the end. What matters is what you bring back from your previous life. 🎭 Chinese Shadow Puppetry · Combat Performed on Stage The entire world is presented like a living Chinese shadow-puppet performance. Characters, environments, lighting, and combat are staged with a distinctly theatrical visual language. Real-time lighting recreates the translucent textures and projected silhouettes of traditional shadow puppetry Visu…
Supported languages
English, Simplified Chinese * * languages with full audio support