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In The Shadows

88% positive of 35 Steam reviews

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Released
2017
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam, GOG

Made by Colorspace Studio.

About the game

In The Shadows is a puzzle platformer where lights scare away shadows monsters that transform into everyday objects you can use to your own advantage. Confront your fears, solve puzzles, find secrets!

Tagged by players

  • Voxel
  • 1980s
  • Puzzle Platformer
  • Side Scroller
  • 2.5D
  • Psychological
  • Platformer
  • Relaxing
  • Pixel Graphics
  • 2D Platformer
  • Action-Adventure
  • Puzzle

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    This game is soooo close to being a game that is ready for the market, but there is are a few things that keep me from recommending this game: primarily, bugs. During my playthrough of this game, I encountered the same glitches over and over again. Sometimes it would be bad behavior of the NPCs, who started floating and then would completely freeze, forcing me to restart the level from the beginning. Sometimes I…

    4.2 h played when written. 14 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    I LOVE THIS GAME! I felt like I was playing FEZ again for the first time! The developer's use of light and shadows in the game is amazing compared to other pixel-art platformers and is very refreshing! So far I have played the first 10 levels or so, and I have got to say that the game is very reminiscent of FEZ on how the character's movement is paced. You don't run around like in other platformers e.g. meatboy.…

    1.5 h played when written. 19 found it helpful.

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