Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered

Grasshopper Manufacture

Rank: #2 / 11
Released: 2024
Studio: Grasshopper Manufacture
Genre: action-adventure game

At a glance

Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered is an action-adventure game from Grasshopper Manufacture. It follows Garcia Hotspur and his companion Johnson through the Underworld as they try to rescue Paula from Fleming, its ruler. The journey is a third-person shooter set in a hellish landscape, where light and darkness shape encounters: demons grow stronger in darkness and weaker in light. Johnson helps Garcia fight through these areas. The remaster adds four costumes and New Game Plus, which becomes available after the first playthrough and carries progress forward. The Steam listing includes single-player, achievements, full controller support, gamepad recommendation and Family Sharing. Hella Remastered was released on October 30, 2024, for Windows. Its listed platforms also include Xbox Series X and Series S.

Who it is for

It suits players looking for a single-player shooter with a story set in the Underworld and combat shaped by light and darkness. Players who want to continue after finishing once can carry progress into New Game Plus.

What is good

Light weakens demons
Johnson assists with fighting
Remaster adds four costumes
New Game Plus carries progress forward

What to know first

Single-player is the only listed play mode
Listed Steam platform is Windows

Verdict

Hella Remastered frames its rescue story around shooting through the Underworld and using light against demons. Its additional costumes and New Game Plus extend the listed content beyond the first playthrough.