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Game entry

Shadow of the Beast

1989 · Platformer, Beat 'em up, Horror · Super Nintendo, Master System, Mega Drive, Atari ST, Atari Lynx, Commodore 64, Amiga, Commodore VIC-20, PC Engine CD, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, FM Towns · Psygnosis

GameForever voters place Shadow of the Beast no. 4,759 in the world ranking, with 1,348 ELO points and 28% of wins across 93 duels settled. Its best standing outside the world ranking: no. 21 out of 23 (1989).

World rank

no. 4,759

ELO score

1,348

Wins

28%

Duels played

93

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About Shadow of the Beast

Shadow of the Beast is a platform game developed by Reflections and published by Psygnosis in 1989. The original version was released for the Amiga and later ported to many other systems. The game was known for its graphics, with many colours on screen and up to twelve levels of parallax scrolling backdrops, and its atmospheric score composed by David Whittaker, which used high-quality instrument samples.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,348 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Shadow of the Beast sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 4,756 Digimon World 3 1,348
  2. 4,757 Kung Fury: Street Rage 1,348
  3. 4,758 Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon 1,348
  4. 4,759 Shadow of the Beast 1,348
  5. 4,760 Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle 1,348
  6. 4,761 Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe 1,348
  7. 4,762 NBA 2K22 1,348

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The standing

Where Shadow of the Beast ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Shadow of the Beast stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 21 out of 23 (1989).

Where Shadow of the Beast ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 4,759 5,110
Platformer 576 621
1980s 138 154
1989 21 23

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