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Endless Fables: Shadow Within

Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventure

Released

Sep 3, 2021

1,898 days ago
Platforms
  • PS5
  • Xbox Series X|S
  • Switch
  • PS4
  • Xbox One
Ratings

Not rated yet

Release dates

North America dates
  1. Sep 3, 20211,898 days ago
    • PS5
    • Xbox Series X|S
    • Switch
    • PS4
    • Xbox One

About

All their childhood, Pamela and Hans' sister - Agatha - tried to convince adults about what had happened to Hans, but unfortunately terrifying truth was taken for childish imagination and silly nightmares. In time, both friends began to doubt their own memory and accepted the thought that Hans was dead. That is, until Pamela receives a letter from Agatha. Friend convinces Pamela, that Hans managed to contact her recently. Without hesitation, Miss Cavendish returns to the town of Mittenwald to finally close the most painful chapter of her life. And so, in a quiet town where nothing bad has happened for years, she will encounter a mystery in which dreams mingle with reality. Every step she takes will be watched by a shadow behind the mirror. Will she get to the nightmare realm where Hans is still fighting for his life? Will she be able to stop the mysterious figure hidden in the shadows? And will she risk everything in the fight for the safety of her friends?

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Game info

Released
2021 · see every game from that year
Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person

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Age ratings

  • ESRBTViolence
  • PEGI12Fear, Violence
  • USK12No content descriptors
  • GRACALLFear, Horror, Threatening

Languages

7 languages
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish and 1 more
LanguageAudioSubtitlesInterface
EnglishEnglish (US)
FrenchFrançais–
GermanDeutsch–
ItalianItaliano–
Japanese日本語––
PolishPolski–
RussianРусский–

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Story & names

Famous anthropologist Pamela Cavendish goes back to her hometown to face a tragedy from her childhood. When her friend – Hans – was kidnapped by a nightmarish figure no one believed her. Years later, brave and steadfast, Pamela has a chance to make things right. All their childhood, Pamela and Hans’ sister – Agatha – tried to convince adults about what had happened to Hans, but unfortunately terrifying truth was taken for childish imagination and silly nightmares. In time, both friends began to doubt their own memory and accepted the thought that Hans was dead. That is, until Pamela receives a letter from Agatha. Friend convinces Pamela, that Hans managed to contact her recently. Without hesitation, Miss Cavendish returns to the town of Mittenwald to finally close the most painful chapter of her life. And so, in a quiet town where nothing bad has happened for years, she will encounter a mystery in which dreams mingle with reality. Every step she takes will be watched by a shadow behind the mirror. Will she get to the nightmare realm where Hans is still fighting for his life? Will she be able to stop the mysterious figure hidden in the shadows? And will she risk everything in the fight for the safety of her friends?

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Also known as

  • Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within SwitchAlternative title

Release dates by region

6 releases in 3 regions

worldwide

  • Sep 03, 2021PS4
  • Sep 03, 2021PS5

north america

europe

The Endless Fables series

All 6 games
  1. Endless Fables: The Minotaur's Curse2016
  2. Endless Fables 2: Frozen Path2017
  3. Endless Fables 3: Dark Moor2018
  4. Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within2019
  5. Endless Fables: Shadow Within - Collector's EditionEndless Fables: Shadow Within - Collector's EditionTBA · Expanded edition

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