Shadow Labyrinth didn’t make the best first impression, though I’m not talking about the game itself. It’s a side-scrolling game that’s heavy on action, like Metroid Dread, and as you defeat bosses and collect gold, you’ll slowly expand your arsenal of skills, which opens up the game further. I could be describing a lot of other games here, but there are a few elements that make Shadow Labyrinth unique. Secret Level may have been a commercial, but it was a pretty poor one: it missed what actually makes Shadow Labyrinth worth playing. Shadow Labyrinth launches on July 18th on the PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC.