Nicosia, Cyprus (October 13, 2025) - Publisher Owlcat Games and developer Another Angle Games announced that "Shadow of the Road" will participate in the 2025 Steam Next Fest, which will be held from October 13 to October 20.The trial version of the game now supports Simplified Chinese. This time, more Chinese RPG players will be able to fully experience this unique adventure.
Trial version Chinese trailer
The demo version includes two explorable scenes: "Sleep Inn" and "Sugiyama Manor".Players will come into contact with the core mechanics of the game for the first time, face three tactical battles and a powerful boss, and step into a world full of dangers and mysteries.
About Shadow Road:
Shadow Road is a story-driven turn-based RPG where traditional Japan intersects with magic and technology.Form your team, fight against monsters with special powers and deadly mechanical enemies, shape your own path in the immersive story, and change the fate of the empire.
The background of the game is set in Japan in 1868, an era torn apart by civil war.There is a fierce confrontation between the conservative Tokugawa shogunate and the technologically advanced Meiji Emperor's army supported by the "East Japan Company".
Ancient shrines and steam machines stand side by side, and the collision of tradition and steam technology has reshaped the entire country.In this turbulent situation, samurai, spies and mysterious creatures travel through a world of magic and machinery, and the fate of Japan hangs in the balance.Players will witness a country struggling between its ancient heritage and the tide of modernization.
Game Features:
– Your story, you choose: Play as the intelligence chief of the Tokugawa Shogunate, who recruits the ronin warriors Satoru and Akira to protect a young boy with powerful but uncontrollable powers.As the journey progresses, more characters will join the team - their respective pasts and motivations intertwined into complex bonds.Every choice you make changes their fate: forge new allies, sever old friendships, or repair broken family ties.
– Diverse roles and team strategies: You will become a strategic master and command a team with different backgrounds and skills.Each character has their own fears, desires, and goals, and your decisions will determine their growth and destiny.
- Flexible combat system: Experience classic turn-based combat full of samurai tactics.Each team member has unique skills, and their personal goals and relationships influence every encounter.Master these subtle dynamics and strategic maneuvers to lead your team to victory.
About Another Angle Games
Another Angle Games is composed of experienced developers who have participated in AA/AAA and independent game projects.They share the goal of creating an immersive and ambitious game experience. Representative works that team members have participated in include "Outriders" (People Can Fly), "The Witcher" series (CD Projekt Red) and "Ghostrunner, One More Level".
About Owlcat Games
Owlcat Games is a development and publishing company specializing in RPG and narrative-driven games.The company was founded by a group of game veterans who love RPG. It is headquartered in Cyprus and now has more than 450 employees spread across many countries and regions.Owlcat continues to expand its team, actively recruits global talents, and maintains the tradition of playing board games offline or on the Roll20 platform every week.
