Among Shadows Holds Limited-Time Steam Test Ahead of September Early Access
The game's blend of Soulslike action with werewolf-style deduction could push PvP action in a new direction, as the demo's availability on Steam until August 31 gives players a chance to shape the early access launch.
Key Facts
- Among Shadows is a multiplayer action game from TMXN Games combining werewolf-style social deduction with extraction action RPG mechanics.
- The limited-time test on Steam runs from August 25 to 18:00 JST on August 31, 2026.
- The test features the stage Fog Moon Island, a once-prosperous shipping route now devastated by plague and the Blood Moon.
- Early access for Among Shadows begins on September 25, 2026, at $10.99, with Japanese pricing based on the exchange rate.
- The game supports Japanese display and is set in a medieval fantasy world where players join the Secret Fire Order to purify infection sources.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Game Spark.
TMXN Games began a limited-time test on Steam for its new multiplayer action game Among Shadows on August 25, 2026. The test runs until 18:00 JST on August 31. The game is set in a medieval fantasy world and combines werewolf-style social deduction with extraction action RPG mechanics. Players join the Secret Fire Order, a group assembled from around the world, and are sent to plague-ravaged lands to purify infection sources. Among the order, Dark Priests have infiltrated, secretly spreading infection and sabotaging operations. At night, a discussion phase lets players identify traitors, while Dark Priests can spread false information. If infection spreads too far, the Blood Moon rises, shifting the order's objective to escorting the lord's party to an extraction point while fighting waves of zombies. Dark Priests win by taking down the lord. The test features the stage Fog Moon Island, once a prosperous shipping route now nearly devastated by plague. Among Shadows is scheduled for release on September 25, 2026, and supports Japanese display.
TMXN Games opened the Steam test for Among Shadows on August 25, with the demo running until August 31. The game's early access begins September 25 at $10.99, with Japanese pricing applied according to the exchange rate at the time.
The core loop pits the Secret Fire Order against infiltrated Dark Priests. Players gather materials, craft equipment, and learn magic while hunting infection sources. At night, the group votes to eliminate suspected traitors, but innocent members can be sacrificed if suspicion falls wrong. When the Blood Moon rises, the order must escort the lord's party to safety while fending off monster waves, while Dark Priests use traps and ambushes to stop them.
The test stage, Fog Moon Island, was once a thriving shipping route known for magic crystals, herbs, and iron ore, but sea fog and the Blood Moon have left it nearly ruined, with only a corner of the royal castle maintained. The game supports Japanese display.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.