The Shrouded Isle Explained

The Shrouded Isle is a management simulation video game developed and published by Kitfox Games.

Gameplay

The Shrouded Isle is a Lovecraftian-themed management simulation video game, in which the player is placed in charge of a sacrificial village cult that worships a god who intends to bring about an apocalypse in three years. The player is in charge of five families that occupy the village; their personalities, habits, and vices are procedurally generated.

Development and release

The Shrouded Isle was developed by Kitfox Games. It is the third product from the four-person independent video game development studio. It is based on The Sacrifice, a game the team had created for a game jam in 2015. The Shrouded Isle was announced in October 2016 with a scheduled released date of February 2017, however the game was released a later date of 4 August 2017 for Windows and macOS. The game was subsequently released for Nintendo Switch on 17 January 2019.^[2]

Reception

The Shrouded Isle received mixed reviews on Metacritic.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: From AAA to Indie: Kitfox Games Is Carving Its Own Quirky Path to Success. Beahm. Elijah. The Escapist. 19 March 2020. 13 May 2023.
2. Web site: HandheldPlayers . 2019-01-10 . The Shrouded Isle Coming To Nintendo Switch On January 17 . 2022-07-31 . Handheld Players.
3. Web site: The Shrouded Isle (PC). Metacritic. 13 May 2023.
4. Web site: The Shrouded Isle (Switch). Metacritic. 13 May 2023.