Shadow Labyrinth review

Need to Know

What is it? A Pac-Man Metroidvania, for some reason.
Release date July 17, 2025
Expect to pay $30/£25
Developer Bandai Namco
Publisher Bandai Namco
Reviewed on Asus ROG Ally
Steam Deck Verified
Link Official site

Bandai Namco have built a massive love letter to the 2D Metroidvania, particularly the Metroid part. They’ve set it on a deadly planet where they want to tell a tragic sci-fi story of doomed soldiers, deadly superweapons, and, er, sibling rivalry.