Shroud

Name: Shroud
Author: KEXBOY

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Developer KEXBOY

Engine renpy

Status in-development

Version 0.3.3.1

Released 2026-04-30

Price pay-what-you-want

Languages en

Platforms windowsmaclinux

Editorial Meh

Shroud is a post-apocalyptic narrative game with combat and relationship mechanics that ambitiously blends story, crafting, and tactical puzzle-solving. The creative vision is clear and compelling—players praise the unique atmosphere and world-building—but recent updates have exposed serious friction between design ambitions and execution. Combat is grindy and opaque (card-based, requiring save-scumming); progression gates are poorly signaled (killing a specific enemy in sewers, finding bullets scattered without clear direction), leading to dead-ends and restart requirements; dialogue quality fluctuates noticeably, especially in the main story arcs; and companion AI feels disconnected from the narrative stakes (allies refuse to help with high-stakes fights, undercutting emotional investment). The developer is responsive to feedback and actively fixing mechanical oversights, but the current build punishes exploration and guesswork more than it rewards discovery. For players patient with rough systems and willing to consult guides, there's a game worth engaging with; for most, frustration will outweigh atmosphere.

Description

You live on a massive airship—a flying city soaring above a land shrouded in toxic mists. After the apocalypse, the surface became uninhabitable, and civilization has retreated to the sky. As a newly recruited member of the resource-gathering team, an elite crew tasked with sustaining the airship and its people, you embark on dangerous missions to extract rare resources from the toxic clouds below. Armed with advanced equipment, skill, and courage, you must navigate environmental hazards, uncover secrets of the past, and face unknown dangers to ensure the flying city stays aloft. The game combines exploration, resource management, and combat. You will encounter NPCs, build relationships, engage in trade, and make decisions that shape your journey. The toxic clouds conceal not only dangers but also clues to humanity's future, as you work to keep the airship and its inhabitants alive.