Shadow Monarch's Rise

Name: Shadow Monarch's Rise
Rating: 0 (2 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: The Gaming Maker

Jun 2, 2026

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Features

multiple endings
procedural

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

Summary

Shadow Monarch’s Rise is a soullite action RPG with fast, skill-based combat, many many quests, hidden treasures, epic bosses, and character progression. A Skilltree with epic Powers to unlock! Future updates will include more Skills, areas & Bosses etc.

Last updated October 20, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

IGDB

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