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Bernackels · Published by Bernackels · Official site ↗
Mixed — 59% positive (37 reviews) · 49 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Shoggoth is a multiplayer (4vs2) stealth game, in which the player takes on the role of a small dragon. With the ability to fly and to morph into items, your mission is either to seek and kill your opponents or to search for keys and escape the level.
Free to PlayCo-opPvP
Free
Action, Indie · 2017 · More free games
Embark on a thrilling journey as you control small dragon-creatures in Bernackels' 2017 indie action game. Use your ability to fly and morph into objects to outmaneuver opponents, seeking keys for escape or hunting them down in tense multiplayer encounters.
About this game
Shoggoth is a multiplayer (4vs2) stealth game, in which the player takes on the role of a small dragon. With the ability to fly and to morph into items, your mission is either to seek and kill your opponents or to search for keys and escape the level.
Powerful items are randomly scattered throughout the level and will help you reach your goal. The highly interactive environment gives players the chance to search for clues left behind by others.
Our fully replicated physics and sound system requires the player to traverse the level with great care, as changes in the environment might reveal the player's position.
Key Features
• multiplayer - Shoggoth leaves plenty of room for player interaction and coordination. The team and map sizes adjust to the number of players.
• randomly scattered items – Each game will be different. Most items have a small chance to be of a legendary grade.
• polymorph – The players can morph themselves into common items like chairs, cans, plates, (...) to hide. Every collected item of this type will prolong the time of the polymorph.
• sound – Bernackels' Shoggoth is heavily dependant on sound. If you move too fast, the environment will reveal your position.
• clues – Any serious impact lets your dragon shriek and bleed. Changes to the state of the environment (blood, opened doors, switched lights, misplaced items...) may reveal a player's position.
• flying – The flying system is easy to understand, but hard to master. With the right angle and timing, you might get an advantage over your enemy.
• stealth – Hiding and sneaking are essential gameplay mechanics. The chances to flee successfully from a hunter are slim.
• physics – Almost every item is physically simulated and replicated throughout the network.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3-4170 or AMD FX-8120
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 480 1GB or AMD HD 5870 1GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 3200 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Optimized for stereo headphones
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen5-1600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 or AMD R9 290
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 3200 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Optimized for stereo headphones
Supported Languages
English, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Free to play
We decided to make Bernackels' Shoggoth free to play! We hope you will enjoy our game and be finally able to find someone to play with. Just invite some friends - it's free! Pricing change will happen on monday 13.05.2019.Read full article on Community Announcements (Bernackels)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 2.1
The recent update includes: New randomize button in the Lobby. The Server is now able to switch players around randomly that are not ready yet. Bug fixed where the player character would vanish like a decoy after it was teleported. Bubble active time and spawn percentage reduced. “Game Over” added for all players after the time runs out. Legendary Stealth-item fixed, now all players in a team will get the effect. Other minor visual fixes in the interface.Read full article on Community Announcements (Bernackels)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 2.1
The recent update includes: New randomize button in the Lobby. The Server is now able to switch players around randomly that are not ready yet. Bug fixed where the player character would vanish like a decoy after it was teleported. Bubble active time and spawn percentage reduced. “Game Over” added for all players after the time runs out. Legendary Stealth-item fixed, now all players in a team will get the effect. Other minor visual fixes in the interface.Read full article on Community Announcements (Bernackels)AnnouncementsOfficial
Play with the Devs
Monday - Thursday 6:00PM - 7:00PM UTC You will be able to play and chat directly with the developers. Just join one of our "Bernackels" servers. We hope to see you there (:Read full article on Community Announcements (Dev)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 2.0
The recent update includes: Steam Achievements have been added. New Spectator modes: 3rd Person and Free Flow. The Server is no longer bound to play as a Hunter. It is now possible to join an ongoing game as a Spectator. New Feature: a countdown will end the game after 20 minutes. New Ability: Seekers are now able to resurrect fallen teammates. A faint light has been added to the character for better navigation in dark areas. This light can’t be seen by other players. Hunters can’t open and close doors quietly anymore. Quietly closed doors will not close completely. Seekers can no longer be killed by a single fire-spray. Added a timer for stealth, bubble and night vision items. Fixed a bug where the server could not start the game from the lobby. Player Timeout has been increased for a better connectability. Improved Physics behaviour and stability. Improved decal performance. Fixed a frequent crash that would occur when playing with 4 or more players. Nameplates will now always face the player.Read full article on Community Announcements (Bernackels)
