Atari Lynx

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: Platform
Year: 1992
Developer: Digital Developments
Publisher: Psygnosis
Players: 1

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Achievements

37 achievements · 470 total points

Homeward Bound Braved the bats of the forest and entered the Treehome.
3 pts
Calisthenics Defeated the Green Dragon
5 pts
Mechanic Repaired the Treehome elevator
5 pts
Spike Hurdler Defeated the Red Dragon
5 pts
Well I'm Glad I Didn't Miss That Unlocked the door to the well.
1 pts
Long-Distance Runner Braved the open plains and entered the castle.
5 pts
Electrician Disabled the electrical barrier.
5 pts
Open Sore Defeated the Hydra.
10 pts
Glad I Took That Detour Unlocked the door to the graveyard.
1 pts
Tokyo Is Safe Now Defeated the Beast.
25 pts
Turning the Tables Obtained the laser rifle.
5 pts
Okey Dokey Well Key Obtained the well key.
5 pts
Punchy Pew Pew Obtained the mystic orb.
5 pts
White Light to Banish the Darkness Obtained the Torch.
2 pts
Dying to Get In Obtained the graveyard key.
3 pts
Gloves of Dragon-Slaying +9 Obtained the power punch.
5 pts
Restock and Reload Obtained the ... laser bullets?
5 pts
Healthy Hiking Traversed the forest and entered Treehome without taking damage.
5 pts
Meadow Maneuvering Crossed the plains and entered the Castle taking one or fewer hits.
25 pts
Dragon Danger Dodger Defeated the Green Dragon without taking damage.
10 pts
Footing the Flatlands Crossed the eastern plain without punching.
25 pts
Bypassing the Beast's Breath Defeated The Beast without taking any damage.
10 pts
It's Just a Flesh Wound Beat the game without recovering any health.
25 pts
Temendous Torchbearer Brought a torch to the castle without having ever used a continue.
10 pts
Continuous Castle Conquerer Opened the Castle's graveyard door without having ever used a continue.
25 pts
When I Was a Kid We Only Lived Once Beat the game without using any continues.
50 pts
Prudent Platform Picker Traversed the western part of Treehome and reached the Green Dragon with the mystic orb without taking damage.
25 pts
Leveraging Your Position Traversed the eastern part of Treehome and reached the Red Dragon taking one or fewer hits.
25 pts
Boing Boing Defeated the Red Dragon without taking damage.
10 pts
Awesome Arborist Appreciator Completed Treehome without having ever used a continue.
5 pts
Tool of the Oppressed Obtained the Wrench
5 pts
Energy Efficient Defeated the Green Dragon without wasting any mystic energy.
5 pts
Saving Light Reached the Hydra without ever firing the laser gun.
5 pts
Cautious Castle Capers Navigated the castle and reached the Hydra taking two or fewer hits.
50 pts
Cemetery Sneaker Passed through the Graveyard and reached The Beast without taking damage.
25 pts
Pew for Thee, Not for Me Defeated the Hydra without taking damage.
25 pts
Precise Pew Pew Defeated the Hydra without wasting any laser... bullets.
10 pts

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Shadow of the Beast frequently asked questions

How do I play Shadow of the Beast on PC?

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

Does Shadow of the Beast have achievements?

Yes, Shadow of the Beast has 37 achievements worth 470 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.