Shadow Vault

Shadow Vault

Mayhem Studios · January 6, 2024 · RPG, Action, Adventure, Strategy RPG, Turn-Based Strategy

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$1.80-82%
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Shadow Vault price by region

Shadow Vault costs £1.53 in the United Kingdom, €1.76 in Europe (EUR), $1.80 in the United States, $1.80 in Georgia (USD), CA$2.60 in Canada, A$2.61 in Australia, NZ$3.19 in New Zealand, R$6.60 in Brazil and zł8.28 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Shadow Vault offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.53 −82% £1.53 £1.67 6
Europe (EUR) €1.76 −82% €1.76 €1.77 9
United Statesyour region $1.80 −82% $1.80 $1.99 7
Georgia (USD) $1.80 −82% $1.80 $1.99 7
Canada CA$2.60 −80% CA$2.60 — 5
Australia A$2.61 −82% A$2.61 — 4
New Zealand NZ$3.19 −82% NZ$3.19 — 5
Brazil R$6.60 −80% R$6.60 — 4
Poland zł8.28 −82% zł8.28 zł10.50 6

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Shadow Vault

✦ AI summary

Lead a ragtag squad of specialized soldiers against a technologically superior mutant army in this tactical strategy RPG set across a nuclear-ravaged Earth. Customize your fighters, master dynamic combat encounters across twenty-one levels, and uncover the conspiracy behind the tyrannical Contingent government while fighting to save humanity.

"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.

Shadow Vault — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jun 28, 2024
An AWESOME turn based tactical strategy game. The game is 2 decade old but graphics & mechanics are worth it.
12 found this helpful
Not recommended Jul 4, 2024
I just can't. Maybe if the resolution options wouldn't be 4:3. Maybe if the controls were not so clunky. Overall a very unpleasent experience, and I have a feeling that the story isn't that great either. I love the nostalgia, but that alone doesn't carry it for me.
8 found this helpful
Recommended Apr 23, 2024
Bought nostalgia for a few bucks 👍 A Beautiful and Simple strategy game without much complications..
5 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 14, 2025
The difficulty curve is more like a brick wall. There is minimal guidance on what to do, how to do it, or what you CAN even do. The tutorial is virtually useless. On top of that, the user interface is downright terrible, even considering it's a 20 year old game. And the English is incomprehensible. A lot of people commented on the nostalgia factor of this game, but I just don't see it. It's just plain not good.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Apr 21, 2024
Great game
2 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 3, 2026
Developed by Mayhem Studios, ZOOM Platform Media, and Jordan Freeman Group and published by Strategy First, Shadow Vault revives a classic tactical role-playing experience that places strategy ahead of spectacle. Set in a grim alternate future where nuclear devastation has reshaped civilization, the game follows a desperate resistance movement fighting against the powerful Contingent, an oppressive force that dominates the wasteland through advanced technology and genetically altered soldiers. Rather than relying on cinematic storytelling, the game builds its narrative through its missions, environments, and the gradual uncovering of humanity's struggle for survival. The setting effectively captures the loneliness and uncertainty of a broken world, creating an atmosphere that complements its methodical pace. The campaign centers on assembling and commanding a squad of survivors, each bringing specialized skills that influence how missions unfold. Success depends on planning every encounter with care, as charging headfirst into combat usually leads to costly mistakes. The game offers a respectable selection of unit classes, allowing players to field medics, engineers, heavy weapons…
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