Shadowgrounds

Shadowgrounds is a top-down action game in which you fight an alien threat with high-tech weapons and investigate the aliens’ origins. You battle through locations including a secret military base and the alien-infested colony New Atlantis, facing large monsters and bosses along the way. The game also supports local co-op on one computer, using a split keyboard or a joystick.

Weapons and combat

Each weapon has multiple upgrades. Modifications include the Flamethrower’s Fuel Trap, the Grenade Launcher’s Poison Grenades and the Laser Rifle’s Pinpoint Laser. You can also fight alongside NPC allies against the alien hordes.

Light and environment

Realistic lighting and shadows shape the battlefield, and light and your flashlight affect the behavior of some aliens. Using the flashlight effectively can help turn the fight in your favor. The environment is destructible: glass shatters, the ground shakes, trees fall, barrels explode and furniture breaks apart, giving you ways to use the surroundings in combat.

Investigate the aliens

You can check security cameras and computer logs to investigate the aliens’ origins. Horrifying sound effects and a soundtrack made exclusively for Shadowgrounds accompany the battles.