Genesis/Mega Drive

Shadow of the Beast

While very young, Aarbron was kidnapped and enslaved by the Priests of the Beast Lord. He grew up on drugs made to destroy his own will and turn him into the Beast Messenger, a powerful creature serving Maletoth, The Beast Lord himself. He did his job, until one day he noticed a man about to be sacrificed in a ritual, his face triggering ancient memories... and as the sacrificial knife descended into the man's body, Aarbron recognizes the face. Of his father. As his father dies in the altar, memories of his childhood and tormented past at the hands of the Beast Lord emerged, and as feelings of hate over his captors took over him, he swore revenge and fled the temple, knowing the road to aven...

Genre: Action
Year: 1991
Developer: Psygnosis Limited
Publisher: Electronic Arts, Inc.
Players: 1

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

30 achievements · 445 total points

On the Board Score 100 or more points.
1 pts
One Grand, Baby Score 1000 or more points.
5 pts
Home Sweet Home Reach the Tree.
1 pts
Home Unscathed Reach the Tree without taking damage.
5 pts
Mind the Gap Collect the Golden Key
5 pts
Hadoken Collect the Beam Shot
5 pts
Bonecrusher Defeat the Dracubeast.
10 pts
MC Hammer Would Be Sad Ignore the sign. Touch the lever.
5 pts
Loot the Corpse Collect the Silver Key
5 pts
One Punch Man Collect the Power Punch
5 pts
Fire Bad Defeat the Pyroceratops
10 pts
Sober Fighter Defeat the Pyroceratops without having ever quaffed a full health potion.
25 pts
One Hundred Punch Man Defeat the Pyroceratops without the Power Punch.
50 pts
Well Well Well Unlock the well door.
5 pts
Jump Efficiency Complete the Tree without having ever jumped more than four times.
10 pts
Stone-Cold Punching Machine Destroy the Evil Statue
3 pts
Bad Acid Trip Traverse the field and reach the Master's Castle.
10 pts
Let There Be Light Collect the Torch
5 pts
Mechanic Collect the Wrench
10 pts
Pew Pew Pew Get equipped with the laser gun.
10 pts
Electrician Use the wrench to open the way forward.
25 pts
Three Heads are Deader Than One Defeat the Three-Headed Dragon
50 pts
Healthy Dragonslayer Defeat the Three-Headed Dragon with 8 or more health remaining.
50 pts
This Game is a Shmup Now Get equipped with the jetpack by unlocking the exit to the castle.
10 pts
Jetpack Hero Defeat Lobsterjaw.
50 pts
Escape the Shadow of the Beast Do not hope for good luck. Your survival will depend on your skill and ingenuity alone.
50 pts
Long-Lived Score 5000 or more points.
5 pts
Top of the Leaderboard Beat the top score.
5 pts
Go Beat the Game Already Score 25000 or more points.
10 pts
No Hurdling Traverse the field and reach the Master's Castle without jumping.
5 pts

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Shadow of the Beast frequently asked questions

How do I play Shadow of the Beast online with a friend?

Shadow of the Beast (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Shadow of the Beast on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Shadow of the Beast in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Shadow of the Beast netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Shadow of the Beast have achievements?

Yes, Shadow of the Beast has 30 achievements worth 445 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Shadow of the Beast for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Shadow of the Beast on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.