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The Shafts of Damnation

As an investigative reporter, you uncover the horrifying secrets of an abandoned island. Descend into the dark shafts to unveil the truth behind inhumane experiments, confront mutated horrors, and collect…

23 June 2025

The Shafts of Damnation is an adventure, released 23 June 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Shafts of Damnation is

The Shafts of Damnation was released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

As an investigative reporter, you uncover the horrifying secrets of an abandoned island. Descend into the dark shafts to unveil the truth behind inhumane experiments, confront mutated horrors, and collect evidence to piece together the chilling story.
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Shafts of Damnation launched on 23 June 2025, within three weeks of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Dune: Awakening, The Alters and Mario Kart World.

Released around the same time: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Dune: Awakening, The Alters, Mario Kart World.

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When did The Shafts of Damnation come out?
The Shafts of Damnation was released on 23 June 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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