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Shadow of the Colossus (ワンダと巨像)
Shadow of the Colossus (ワンダと巨像, Wanda to Kyozou) is Team Ico's 2005 PlayStation 2 action-adventure by Fumito Ueda and Kenji Kaido, in which Wander and his horse Agro hunt sixteen colossi; remastered on PS3 in 2011 and remade by Bluepoint for PS4 in 2018.
Shadow of the Colossus (ワンダと巨像) (2018 video game)
Shadow of the Colossus (ワンダと巨像), 2018 PS4 remake of the 2005 PS2 game by Fumito Ueda, rebuilt from the ground up by Bluepoint Games with JAPAN Studio; released February 6, 2018 at $39.99 with 16 colossi, modern controls, and photo mode.
Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)
Shadow the Hedgehog (シャドウ・ザ・ヘッジホッグ) is Sega Studio USA's 2005 3D action spin-off for PS2, GameCube, and Xbox, directed by Takashi Iizuka, with branching hero/villain missions, guns, vehicles, ten endings, a 45 Metacritic score, and no modern re-release.
Shadow Warrior (1997 video game)
Shadow Warrior (1997) is 3D Realms' Build-engine first-person shooter starring ninja Lo Wang, released May 13, 1997; known for drivable vehicles, 22 levels, and Duke Nukem 3D-style humor.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall
Shadowrun: Dragonfall is Harebrained Schemes' 2014 turn-based cyberpunk RPG expansion for Shadowrun Returns, set in Berlin's Flux State in 2054, later released standalone as the Director's Cut with 17 missions.
Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond
Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond (シャドウバース ワールズビヨンド) is Cygames' free-to-play digital CCG, sequel to Shadowverse, released June 17, 2025 on PC, Android, and iOS; known for the super-evolution mechanic, Shadowverse Park social hub, 40-card decks, and a criticized card economy.
Shang Tsung
Shang Tsung is the soul-stealing sorcerer and final boss of the original 1992 Mortal Kombat game, a shapeshifting villain played by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa in the 1995 film and Mortal Kombat 11.
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Shantae and the Seven Sirens (Shantae 5) is WayForward's Metroidvania, Apple Arcade September 2019 in two parts, full release May 28, 2020 on Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC; Fusion Magic instant transformations, 50 Monster Cards, Metascore 79 Switch.
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is WayForward's fourth Shantae game, a Kickstarter-funded (2013, $776,084) 2D HD platformer released December 20, 2016 on PS4, Vita, Wii U, Xbox One, PC, and Switch, with belly-dance transformations and DLC modes.
Shao Kahn
Shao Kahn, also Shao Khan, is the Emperor of Outworld and chief villain of Mortal Kombat, debuting as the final boss of Mortal Kombat II (1993); sprite modeled on Brian Glynn, voiced by Steve Ritchie, playable since Deception, and played by Martyn Ford in the 2026 film.
Shaq Fu
Shaq Fu (Shaq-Fu) is a 1994 Delphine Software fighting game published by Electronic Arts starring Shaquille O'Neal, released on Genesis, SNES, Amiga, Game Boy, and Game Gear, infamous for sluggish animation-priority controls and a reputation as one of the worst games ever.
Shell Shockers
Shell Shockers (shellshock.io) is a free browser-based multiplayer first-person shooter by Blue Wizard Digital, released September 2017, where players control armed eggs; up to 16 players, built on Babylon.js and WebGL, over 200 million lifetime players.
Shenmue
Shenmue (シェンムー) is Sega AM2's 1999 Dreamcast open-world adventure directed by Yu Suzuki, following Ryo Hazuki in 1986 Japan; a reported $47 million budget, scheduled NPCs, QTEs, and a 2025 Bafta poll naming it the most influential game ever.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments is a 2014 Frogwares detective adventure published by Focus Home Interactive for PC and consoles, with a 2022 Switch port, six self-contained cases, a deduction-space mechanic, and moral convict-or-absolve choices.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (Shin Megami Tensei IV Final) is Atlus's 2016 Nintendo 3DS JRPG sequel to SMT IV, starring Nanashi, resurrected by Dagda in 2038 Tokyo, with partner system and Skill Affinities.
Shining Force
Shining Force (シャイニング・フォース) is Sega's tactical RPG series begun in 1993 on the Genesis by Camelot, known for grid-based battles with up to 12 units, level-10 class promotion, the Saturn trilogy Shining Force III, and the 2004 GBA remake Resurrection of the Dark Dragon.
Shining Nikki
Shining Nikki (闪耀暖暖) is Papergames' 3D mobile dress-up game, sequel to Love Nikki, released in China August 2019 and globally July 5, 2021, featuring Styling Battles, Styling Power, and SR/SSR/UR Designer's Reflection cards.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (SHINOBI 復讐の斬撃) is a 2025 2D action platformer by Lizardcube and Sega starring Joe Musashi, the first new Shinobi since 2011, released August 29, 2025 with Metacritic 87.
Shiny Pokémon
Shiny Pokémon are rare alternate-colored variants introduced in Pokémon Gold and Silver, with base odds of 1/8192 in Gens II–V and 1/4096 from Gen VI, boosted by the Shiny Charm and Masuda method.
Shion (Overwatch)
Shion (시온) is Overwatch's 52nd hero, a Flanker Damage Omnic released June 16, 2026 in Season 3: Into the Tiger's Den; she leads the Hashimoto Clan, wields Kira Pistols, and throws a motorcycle.
Shogun: Total War
Shogun: Total War is a 2000 Windows strategy game by Creative Assembly, the first in the Total War series, casting the player as a daimyo vying to become shogun of Japan.
Showa American Story
Showa American Story (昭和米国物語) is an upcoming action role-playing game by the Chinese studio NEKCOM Games, set in an alternate America economically colonized by Japan and devastated by a mysterious catastrophe.
Shuten Order
Shuten Order (Shuten Kyodan) is a 2025 multi-genre adventure game by Neilo and Tookyo Games, published by Spike Chunsoft. Its murdered cult Founder, resurrected as Rei Shimobe, investigates five ministers across five genre-shifting routes on Switch and Steam.
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sid Meier's Pirates! is an open-world pirate game series set in the 17th-century Caribbean, created by Sid Meier at MicroProse in 1987 and remade by Firaxis in 2004 for PC, Xbox, PSP, Wii, and iOS.
Silent Hill: The Short Message
Silent Hill: The Short Message is a free first-person psychological horror game by Konami and HexaDrive, released January 31, 2024 on PS5; Anita explores a German apartment block, Metacritic 52.
Silent Hill: Townfall
Silent Hill: Townfall is a 2026 first-person psychological horror game by Screen Burn Interactive, co-published by Konami and Annapurna Interactive, released September 24, 2026 on PS5, Steam, and Epic, set in 1996 on the Scottish island of St Amelia.
Silent Hills
Silent Hills: cancelled 2014-2015 Kojima Productions horror game with Guillermo del Toro and Norman Reedus, announced via the P.T. playable teaser (7780s Studio, Gamescom 2014), delisted April 2015 after the Konami-Kojima split.
Silver Pines
Silver Pines is a 2026 survival horror metroidvania set in small town America, by Swedish studio Wych Elm and published by Team17, released October 8, 2026 on PC and consoles; PI Red Walker searches for missing musician Eddie Velvet; Metascore 85, Steam 97% positive.
SimCity (1989 video game)
SimCity (1989), aka Micropolis, is Maxis and Will Wright's open-ended city-building simulation that founded the city-builder genre, was published via Broderbund, ported widely including SNES, won 1989 awards, and was later GPL-released.
SimCopter
SimCopter (SimCopter: Fly Missions in the Metropolis) is Maxis's 1996 Windows helicopter simulation, designed by Will Wright, letting players fly emergency missions in imported SimCity 2000 cities; now abandonware with a community Unreal Engine 5 remake.