The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
Release date: Aug 19, 2021
Developers: Falling Squirrel, Creative Bytes Studios
Publishers: Falling Squirrel Inc.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

The Vale is an audio-based action adventure game that places you in the worn leather boots of a blind adventurer. Features: 5 hours+ gameplay. Specialized 3D audio provide an incredibly immersive game experience Action-adventure with RPG elements: Choose equipment, play-style, magic abilities, companions and quests. Emotionally engaging story, quality sound design and voice performance. Fully blind accessible Headphones recommended for best experience Story: As your elder brother takes his place on the throne, you are made warden of a small castle on the outskirts of the kingdom. Blind from birth and sheltered for much of your childhood, you welcome your exile as a chance for a little adventure. ​ En route to the castle, your convoy is attacked by a huge invading army. You find yourself alone in hostile lands where you must scrape together supplies and seek out allies in hopes of surviving the long, dangerous journey home. The path home follows a dark and winding valley known simply as “The Vale”. It shrouds the land’s darkest secrets including startling truths about your family’s past.

Press reviews: “Some of the best combat I've ever experienced.” The Gamer “Incredibly outside-of-the-box.” Game Informer “One of the most unique video game experiences in recent memory.” Screen Rant