Among Shadows is an asymmetric PvP fantasy social-deduction game where identity deduction meets fast-paced combat.

The Order of the Secret Fire is dispatched deep into the blighted lands to halt the spread of the infection. Savage monsters roam this corrupted country. Lethal traps wait in the dark. But the deadliest threat comes from inside the Order — Underworld Apostles move among you, disguised and patient, waiting for their moment to betray. When the Blood Moon rises, Guardians and Traitors go to war.

Investigate a plague-ridden kingdom as an Envoy of the Order of the Secret Fire and halt a mysterious infection within three days. When the sun rises, seek clues, gather resources, and use workbenches to upgrade gear or craft tools in preparation for the battles ahead. Choose from ten distinct jobs inspired by diverse cultures and challenge corrupted bosses in fast-paced soulslike combat. Wield a lethal blade as a Japanese Samurai, deliver a powerful holy strike as a medieval Paladin, or conjure a swirling hurricane as a shamanistic Wind Whistler.

urify infected wells alongside fellow Envoys: each well requires votes from multiple players to complete the purification process. Underworld Apostles, disguised players aiming to spread corruption, secretly coordinate to sabotage these efforts.As one of these hidden traitors, contaminate wells to increase the Infection Score at the risk of exposure, or support purification to conceal the disguise while planning for the Envoys’ downfall.

When night falls, the party calls a Judgment: each member casts a vote to root out possible traitors. Eliminate the Underworld Apostles, or inadvertently allow evil to live another day. Defeat three challenging bosses or keep the infection score below the required threshold to save the country within three days as an Envoy. If the score remains within the danger zone, the Blood Moon rises and awakens the undead on the final day.

Confront the hordes of rotten creatures alongside fellow Envoys in hack-and-slash combat. Defend the Convoy from relentless assaults to obtain victory as the Envoys, or seize control of the battlefield as an Apostle and assassinate the Lord at any cost to secure a bloody triumph.

Do you make your last stand — or run headlong into the trap that was always waiting for you? Truth and destiny await you, amid sword and magic. With the Blood Moon rising, can you escape from this place under the conspiracy?

Originally planned to launch in Steam Early Access on Sept. 24, 2026, developper TMXN Games announced it has been delayed until Q4 2026.

Key Features:

• Seize the Infection Points​
  • You are an Envoy of the Order of the Secret Fire, dispatched deep into the blighted lands to halt the spread of the infection
  • But Underworld Apostles hide among you. They will do whatever it takes to spread the corruption in secret, or cut down an Envoy when no one is watching
  •  Each night, the Order can call a Judgment and try to root out the traitors. Some voices at that table are not there to find the truth.
• ​Blood Moon Evacuation​​
  • When the corruption spread the land, the Blood Moon rises. Now there is only one objective: get the Lord and his people out.
  • The Order must hold off waves of the undead and cut through everything in their path, guarding the convoy all the way to the evacuation point
  • ​Reach it, and the Order wins
  • The Underworld Apostles will use traps, deception and ambush to stop the convoy from ever getting there
  • Kill the Lord before the convoy arrives, and the Apostles win
  • Loyalty can collapse in a heartbeat. Trust becomes the sharpest weapon you carry
  • Whichever side you're on, more than one strategy leads to victory
• ​​The Blighted Lands​
  • Across the blighted lands, you must hunt down and destroy the sources of infection
  • The source of infection can be anywhere: a village well, a secret gathering, any place the corruption has taken root.
  • While you investigate the infection, you'll have to fight off all kinds of enemies.
  • Rotting undead, cold and cunning bandits, fanatics of the dark, and the powerful wraiths the infection itself spawns all stand between you and the source.
  • Gather materials, defeat enemies, and solve mechanisms to earn resources and items. Use them to forge stronger weapons and learn stronger magic.
• Sword and Magic
  • Envoys drawn from cultures across the world, each wielding their own Combat Techniques or Magic
  • Combat Techniques are innate, every character is born with their own.
  • Magic must be found. Most of it is learned out in the world, hunted down on the map
  • The Underworld Apostles have abilities of their own, letting them sabotage the Order from the shadows

Among Shadows will launch on PC via Steam Early Access in Q4 2026 for $10.99, including language support for English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese.