Rina and Jyl explore an abandoned temple to Yurenica in The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 2, uncovering remnants of a demon society within a twisted maze. They confront frightening creatures and delve into Shadowlands theology amid body horror, violence, scary imagery, blood, and strong language. This top-down RPG draws from the RPGMaker horror niche, with traditionally inked art and a retro 90s anime style, including cel-inked animated cutscenes.
Players navigate using WASD to move, I to interact, J to block, K to attack, L for items, and Shift to dash, with full gamepad support and remappable PC controls. The second episode in a five-part series heightens stakes and shifts motivations around Rina. Fans of retro horror RPGs find a chilling continuation here.
CONTENT WARNINGS: Body horror, violence, scary imagery, blood, strong language
The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 2: The Corpse of the Labyrinth
After narrowly escaping their previous surroundings, Rina and Jyl find an abandoned temple to Yurenica. The lingering remains of a demon society hide a twisted maze and the history that its inhabitants left behind. Uncovering a wealth of Shadowlands theology and the frightening creatures that have since overtaken the premises, Rina begins to better understand her circumstances. But as the stakes are risen and new challenges are presented, how will the motivations of those around her change?
"The Dream of Shadowlands" is a top-down RPG series inspired by the RPGMaker horror niche. It features art assets that were drawn traditionally with ink and paper, and a retro style based on 90's anime. Some of the art, namely the animated cutscenes, are done using traditional cel ink and paint!
This is the second episode in a series planned to run for 5 episodes. To keep track of episodes and receive email alerts about new releases, please check out the official website for the series.
DEFAULT KEYBOARD CONTROLS (Can be remapped in settings)
WASD - Move, Toggle Menu Items
I - Select, Interact
J - Block
K - Attack
L - Item
Shift - Dash
Esc - Pause
F - Toggle Fullscreen
Enter - Skip Dialogue
Gamepad Controls (Cannot Be Remapped)
