In Shadows: Heretic Kingomds from developer Games Farm, the demons are the protagonists. You snatch the soul of a hero and send him undead into battle. Some of the souls you get have nice backstories. Accordingly, there are dialogues and side quests that develop the plot and the characters' personalities.
The protagonist in this case is a devourer. You have the opportunity to change into his demon form with him at any time and to go into the realm of shadows. Abysses are not obstacles when there is a bridge in the other world. Some opponents can only be finally done in the shadow realm, otherwise they will get on your nerves again and again. You talk to the ghosts of the murdered, you help them and in the end you get their soul.
Unfortunately, the game has its weaknesses in monster hunting, which is your main task. Sometimes heroes and projectiles are too slow and you don't have to pay attention to mana during a fight. The heroes have the ability to heal themselves and consume souls for it. Leveling up earns you points for unlocking the skill trees. Four spells are available to equip the heroes.
Conclusion
Playing a demon is a nice change. Unfortunately, the fights in the game seem slow. But the story of the game scores. The plot is a mixture of cliché and boring background story. The game thus has good approaches, but they are not really mature. Heretic Kingdoms can therefore only be recommended to a limited extent.
Shadows Awakening is the new edition of Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms.
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