Shadows: Awakening
- Developer
- Games Farm
- Publisher
- Kalypso Media Digital
- Released
- 30 August 2018
- Age rating
- PEGI 16
- UK price
- £26.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One
Genres: role playing rpg , hack and slash beat em up
Shadows: Awakening is a unique, isometric single-player RPG with real-time tactical combat. You embark on an epic adventure with challenging gameplay, a gripping storyline and enchanting graphics.
Best gaming PC for Shadows: Awakening in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Shadows: Awakening today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Kalypso Media Digital on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64Bit Versions | Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64Bit Versions |
| CPU | Intel Compatible 2.1 GHz Dual Core | Intel Core i7 or better |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | GTX460 2GB or compatible | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or better |
| Storage | 13 GB | 13 GB |
| DirectX | — | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Shadows: Awakening?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7 and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.