Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

Name: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Rating: 8 (906 reviews)

Developer: Fuelcell Games, Gagne International, Shadow Planet Productions

Publisher: Microsoft Studios

Aug 3, 2011

Visual

side scroll

Structure

exploration

Combat

action
two stick

Features

Co-op

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy

Summary

In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam
- Humble
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One
- 360

Resources

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