Shadwen

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) release of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GOG.com
Humble Store
Steam
Mac App Store (unavailable)
EA app (unavailable)		No longer sold since June 13, 2022.^[2]

Version differences

Map editor is only available with the Steam version since it is linked with the Steam Workshop.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Shadwen\
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$HOME/.local/share/frozenbyte/Shadwen/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Shadwen\
Steam	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\425210\remote\
macOS (OS X)
Linux

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
EA app
Steam Cloud

Video

Launcher general settings.

In-game graphics settings.

In-game advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Up to 1080p for 16:9 and 1200 on 16:10 in the native Linux version
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)	FXAA or up to 4x SSAA + FXAA (can be disabled separately).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	Optional frame rate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Field of view (FOV)

Custom FOV^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `options.txt`. Find the line containing `CameraFOV` and change its value.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Custom AF^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `options.txt`. Find the line containing `Anisotropy` and change its value.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Disable FXAA^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `options.txt`. Find the line containing `PostProcessAntiAliasing` and change its value to false.

Depth of field

Disable depth of field^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `options.txt`. Change `setOption(renderingModule, "ShowGlow", true)` to `setOption(renderingModule, "ShowGlow", false)`

Input

In-game input settings.

In-game rebinding settings.

In-game controller buttons.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Three binds per action.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		At least XInput and DualShock 4.
Full controller support		Launcher can be navigated with supported controllers.
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts		Xbox prompts.
Motion sensors support
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)

Additional information
Controller hotplugging		Can be couple seconds delay.
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game audio settings.

In-game language settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, effects, speech and music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese				Unofficial localization by 3DM.
Traditional Chinese				Unofficial localization by LMAO Team.
French
German
Italian
Japanese				Unofficial localization by tobineta and Fluffy. Linked to Steam Workshop.
Korean				Unofficial localization by Fluffy. Map Editor tutorial is untranslated. Linked to Steam Workshop.
Russian				Fan translation by ZoG Forum Team
Spanish
Turkish				Unofficial localization by 07m3g4tr0n. Section names and some tool used are untranslated. Linked to Steam Workshop.

VR support

Launcher stereoscopic 3D modes.

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D		Dual-View Rendering Side-by-Side (Half & Full), Top-and-Bottom (Half & Full), Interleaved (Line & Checkerboard) and AMD HD3D.
Nvidia 3D Vision		Dual-View Rendering

Issues fixed

Mouse stutter or lag

Mouse lag fix^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `options.txt`. Change `setOption(inputModule, "RawInputMiceEnabled", false)` to `setOption(inputModule, "RawInputMiceEnabled", true)`. Change `setOption(inputModule, "RawInputJoysticksEnabled", true)` to `setOption(inputModule, "RawInputJoysticksEnabled", false)`.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9, 11
OpenGL	4.1	OS X and Linux only.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)			^[3]
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3/i5/i7 1.8 GHz dual-core AMD 2.0 GHz dual-core	Intel quad-core 2.0 GHz Dual-core 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 260 AMD Radeon HD 4000 Series Intel HD Graphics 4000 DirectX 10 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 AMD Radeon HD 6850 2 GB of VRAM

Highest graphics detail levels are only available in 64 bit OS.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.9
Processor (CPU)	Intel Mac	Intel Mac 2.7 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	3 GB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 4.1 compatible
Controller	Keyboard, Mouse/Trackpad with Secondary click enabled

Please be advised that Shadwen does not run on older MacBooks. Requires at least Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better. All Macs produced since Late 2013 are able to run the game.

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	SteamOS 2.0
Processor (CPU)	Intel quad-core 2.0 GHz Dual-core 2.6 GHz	Intel quad-core 2.6 GHz Dual-core 3.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	3 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 OpenGL 4.1 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 OpenGL 4.1 compatible
Other	Shadwen runs best with proprietary drivers and may not function correctly with open source drivers. Please note that Shadwen might not work correctly on all Linux distributions

64-bit Linux OS is required.

Notes

↑ Frozenbyte Engine engine build: v4.00^[1]

References

↑ Frozenbyte Wiki - How to obtain the Frozenbyte Editor - last accessed on 2019-11-21
↑ Upcoming Changes to the EA Origin Catalog - last accessed on 2025-08-21
↑ GOG.com - Shadwen - last accessed on 2022-10-19
"Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up."

[2] Frozenbyte Engine engine build: v4.00^[1]

[engineversion-1] Frozenbyte Wiki - How to obtain the Frozenbyte Editor - last accessed on 2019-11-21

[3] Upcoming Changes to the EA Origin Catalog - last accessed on 2025-08-21

[4] GOG.com - Shadwen - last accessed on 2022-10-19
"Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up."

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Developers

	Frozenbyte
Engines
	Frozenbyte Engine^{[Note 1]}
Release dates
Windows	May 17, 2016
macOS (OS X)	May 17, 2016
Linux	May 17, 2016
Reception
Metacritic	53
OpenCritic	54
IGDB	55
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Stealth, Action
Art styles	Stylized
Themes	Fantasy