Shu

Coatsink / Oct 4, 2016 / Action, Adventure, Indie

Singleplayer

windows
Steam Deck Unsupported

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Shu is a stylish 2.5D platformer set in a beautiful and engrossing world. Guide Shu and a cast of beautifully hand-drawn characters as they run, jump and glide their way across exotic lands, forever pursued by the monstrous and unrelenting Storm. CAN YOU OUTRUN THE END OF THE WORLD?

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What's new

Free DLC Update 2!

2017-05-24

Caverns Of The Nightjars update 2, a free DLC update for those of you itching to run, jump and glide some more. Caverns Of The Nightjars 2 includes: 3 new levels New character combinations More Collectables New Achievements New Time Trial records to beat We hope you enjoy the new content. We are looking forward to seeing your screenshots and watching you battle it out to be the fastest.

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What players say

Mostly Positive

76% positive, 144 reviews

Recommended4 hrs played

I think I got this one sale for 3 dollars. It was definitely worth it. The game is only a couple hours long but it was smooth and enjoyable. You travel the areas saving the towns folk each person gives you a different ability which you get to keep until the next area you save. Its a nice concept because the different areas can be built around the different abilities you have collected. I would be disappointed by...

0 found this helpful, 2026-06-12

Recommended12 hrs played

Shu is a gentle, visually lyrical platformer that manages to stand out not through scale or spectacle, but through elegance, rhythm, and emotional subtlety. Rather than overwhelming the player with mechanics or dense storytelling, it frames its world with soft lines, painterly textures, and a melancholic sense of loss that permeates the journey without ever turning heavy-handed. You guide Shu, a small and unassuming...

1 found this helpful, 2025-12-02

Not recommended0 hrs played

Starts in a super cropped 1024x768, crashes immediately after fullscreening it to 16:9. The game content seems awfully generic. The keyboard inputs are a bit unresponsive, preventing fluid control.

0 found this helpful, 2026-07-04

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