
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown is an exceptional Action/Adventure that raises the bar for the genre.
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Verdict
98%
Steam
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IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (98% positive from 367 reviews)
Compelling narrative and story
Limited professional critic coverage
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown is a 2021 action role-playing game developed by Falling Squirrel. Players control a blind princess. The game has few visuals and is almost entirely an audio game.

Runs well on modern hardware.
I am sighted, but loved this game! It's innovative and has an engaging story and interesting characters. Would love a sequel and more games in this vein!
I am not blind, but the experience of this game was very unique. Being forced to listen like this was very interesting. The story, characters and voice acting are all quite good and make it worth playing already.
Wow. Haven't finish this game yet, but it's absolutely wonderful. A beautiful execution of a game where you are MEANT to play with your eyes closed The Vale: Shadow of the Crown is such a fascinating experience. I am not blind, though I do find my eyes feel strained a lot, and it's a wonderful experience to be able to have a video game I can play fully blindfolded and give my eyes a rest from screens while still gaming (since I have no Mario 64 speedrunner skills :P). This game is very clear about the fact that it's all sound, and I hope to replay this game with speakers rather than headphones in the future to get a more full experience of being blind in the world. It feels incredibly immersive to be surrounded by the sounds of the world and being left to imagine the sights rather than seeing them on a screen in front of you, and is an experience that no other game I know of has to offer. I really recommend giving this game a try whether you are a more casual or pro gamer, as it's a unique and fun experience that you are unlikely to get from any other game.
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