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Shade Protocol

The Kickstarter campaign for SHADE Protocol is live until July 9, 2026, and has raised about $270,000, with over 150,000 Steam wishlists. The game is planned for PC, PS5, Xbox, and Switch.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Jun 30

Little Legendary's SHADE Protocol is a pixel-art Metroidvania with a reality-rewriting mechanic that lets players rewrite stages. The game's Kickstarter campaign launched June 4, 2026, and raised over 32.5 million yen in its first week, five times the target of about 6.5 million yen. By late June, the campaign had raised about $270,000, unlocking ten stretch goals that include new areas, weapons, a Primal Boss, and a boss rush mode.

The game has also passed 150,000 Steam wishlists. A collaboration with Radical Fish Games adds bosses from CrossCode and Alabaster Dawn. The soundtrack features music by Manami Matsumae and Emi Evans. The campaign runs until July 9, 2026, and the game is planned for PC, PS5, Xbox, and Switch.

Key facts

Developer
Little Legendary
Genre
Metroidvania action game
Kickstarter launch date
June 4, 2026
Kickstarter end date
July 9, 2026
Kickstarter funding raised (first week)
Over 32.5 million yen, five times the target of about 6.5 million yen
Kickstarter funding raised (late June)
About $270,000
Steam wishlists
Over 150,000
Composers
Manami Matsumae and Emi Evans
Collaboration
Radical Fish Games adds bosses from CrossCode and Alabaster Dawn
Planned platforms
PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
game · TBA · 2026-06-30
Release
game · 2026-07-09 · global · 2026-06-11
Noted
exceeded 150,000 Steam wishlists · 2026-06-30
Noted
Kickstarter campaign, launched June 4, has raised about $270,000, unlocking ten stretch goals including new areas, weapons, a Primal Boss, and a boss rush mode · 2026-06-30
Noted
features a reality-rewriting mechanic and music by Manami Matsumae and Emi Evans · 2026-06-30

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Jun 30

Shade Protocol Metroidvania Passes 150,000 Steam Wishlists

Little Legendary's Metroidvania game 'SHADE Protocol' has exceeded 150,000 Steam wishlists. Its Kickstarter campaign, launched June 4, has raised about $270,000, unlocking ten stretch goals including new areas, weapons, a Primal Boss, and a boss rush mode. The game features a reality-rewriting mechanic and music by Manami Matsumae and Emi Evans.