Shade Protocol

unreleased

Developer / Publisher: Little Legendary

To be announced

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
non linear

Features

multiple endings

Themes

Sci-Fi

Summary

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.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Linux
- Steam

Resources

Links

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