Shackled

Shackled is a story-driven game in which you explore a world of people and monsters, discover your role in it and make choices that shape the realms. You awaken in a field with a voice in your head that sends you to save the world. You can try to end the monster kingdom or seek peace between the realms.

Explore and prepare

You explore large areas, meet people and monsters, and uncover more about the world. Defeating enemies earns money to spend at shops, where shopkeepers sell gear that increases your stats. You can also find gear and booster scrolls hidden throughout each stage, and some unique enemies drop gear. Magic Trainers teach you spells to use in combat.

Death and progression

Your character gains levels only by dying, and every death increases all your stats. Each time you die, you also receive a debt that must be paid at a shrine within a certain time; otherwise, you awaken back in the field with your level reset. You can use death to grow stronger and overcome those in your way, or try to save or conquer the world at level 1.

Choices and endings

You can befriend or kill bosses, and your decisions affect the world around you. The game has four unique endings, each with its own effects on the world.