
SHADE Protocol Wiki
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SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.
- Release
- To be announced
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG
SHADE Protocol is not out yet. A guide needs one first-hand element, such as steps you tested, screenshots you took or a table built from the developer's own posts, as the editing guidelines explain. Until launch, this wiki shows the game's details from Steam, refreshed daily.
At a glance
From Steam, checked
- Controller
- Full support
- Languages
- 13 languages, 1 with full audio
Language list
- English (full audio)
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Spanish - Latin America
- Traditional Chinese
PC requirements
Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel 8th Gen Quad Core or AMD Ryzen Quad Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel 9th Gen Quad Core+ or AMD Ryzen 5+
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
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About the game from Steam
SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where precision combat, fluid mobility, and an intricate narrative collide. Set in a dying world overtaken by Elythium, a sentient metal that has turned against the world, players assume the role of Zura, a prototype Replica that can recompile reality. As the last hope for humanity and free-willed machines, she must navigate the ruins of civilization, master lost technologies, and defy an enemy that has rewritten the fabric of existence itself.
Seamlessly switch between DAWN and SHADE modes, altering combat styles and gameplay dynamics. Wield Instruments, powerful code-based weaponry inspired by music, each serving a unique role in battle and exploration. Engage in high-speed, skill-based combat, parrying and countering enemies in a world that demands mastery. Explore vast, interconnected Bastions, where every discovery alters the fate of the war between SHADEs and Xaviors, and the all-consuming SHADE Protocol.

- UNISON System – Rewrite Reality – The world of SHADE Protocol exists as code. Wield it to manipulate events, relive key moments, and choose their ultimate outcome, shaping the fate of entire factions.
- Dynamic Combat System – Mix precision melee combat with specialized Instruments, executing devastating combos, parries, and counters. Swap between DAWN and SHADE modes to adapt to different playstyles in real-time.

- Unique Defensive Mechanics – Perfectly timed parries and counters restore Echo, a vital energy source for powerful Instrument attacks and defensive maneuvers.

- Instruments – Weapons That Sing – Wield an arsenal of musical weapons, including the Twilight Spear, Sunrise Great Axe, and Midnight Chakram, each with distinct combat and exploration abilities.
The war is lost. The song is rewritten. Will you take the stage?





