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Contrast
CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jaz
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
42 of the 63 reviews raise this.
“A fun little platformer. ---{ Gameplay }--- Peak Great X Good Meh Watch water come a to boil instead Makes your body convulse ---{ Graphics }--- This is reality X Beautiful Good Mid Bad MS-DOS Eyes Bleed ---{ Audio }---…”
“WOW!!! I absolutely loved this game so much! Between the art-style, the voice acting, the southern vibes, I couldn't have asked for a better short indie. This game reminded me so much of South of Midnight, minus the…”
30 of the 63 reviews raise this.
“american mcgee's alice combined with burlesque noir”
“A fun little platformer. ---{ Gameplay }--- Peak Great X Good Meh Watch water come a to boil instead Makes your body convulse ---{ Graphics }--- This is reality X Beautiful Good Mid Bad MS-DOS Eyes Bleed ---{ Audio }---…”
“WOW!!! I absolutely loved this game so much! Between the art-style, the voice acting, the southern vibes, I couldn't have asked for a better short indie. This game reminded me so much of South of Midnight, minus the…”
25 of the 63 reviews raise this.
“A fun little platformer. ---{ Gameplay }--- Peak Great X Good Meh Watch water come a to boil instead Makes your body convulse ---{ Graphics }--- This is reality X Beautiful Good Mid Bad MS-DOS Eyes Bleed ---{ Audio }---…”
15 of the 63 reviews raise this.
“Nice game, I like the music, and the shadow mechanics are neat. I'm not a fan of having to adjust the camera angle myself, since that led to lots of miscalculations in movement. What really disappointed me though was…”
“A fun little platformer. ---{ Gameplay }--- Peak Great X Good Meh Watch water come a to boil instead Makes your body convulse ---{ Graphics }--- This is reality X Beautiful Good Mid Bad MS-DOS Eyes Bleed ---{ Audio }---…”
“WOW!!! I absolutely loved this game so much! Between the art-style, the voice acting, the southern vibes, I couldn't have asked for a better short indie. This game reminded me so much of South of Midnight, minus the…”
24 of the 63 reviews raise this · 23 of them still recommend the game.
“Nice game, I like the music, and the shadow mechanics are neat. I'm not a fan of having to adjust the camera angle myself, since that led to lots of miscalculations in movement. What really disappointed me though was…”
“A fun little platformer. ---{ Gameplay }--- Peak Great X Good Meh Watch water come a to boil instead Makes your body convulse ---{ Graphics }--- This is reality X Beautiful Good Mid Bad MS-DOS Eyes Bleed ---{ Audio }---…”
“WOW!!! I absolutely loved this game so much! Between the art-style, the voice acting, the southern vibes, I couldn't have asked for a better short indie. This game reminded me so much of South of Midnight, minus the…”
10 of the 63 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Epitome of a short, but sweet game. Very original take on the platforming genre with a clear amount of passion behind it. The story is charming and heartwarming with great voice acting and the art direction is great as…”
“Good, short puzzle and platform game. Story wise it does the trick, but nothing breathtaking. Although sometimes the shadow machanic fails to do what its supposed to do. 3/5”
“Occasional janky but otherwise a great time. Satisfying puzzles and surprisingly good story.”
7 of the 63 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Nice game, I like the music, and the shadow mechanics are neat. I'm not a fan of having to adjust the camera angle myself, since that led to lots of miscalculations in movement. What really disappointed me though was…”
“Man this game is amazing thecontrol can be cranky but pretty great honstly amazing machinics Unique gameplay the story I kinda felta a bit short for me puzzle were quite engaging and fun”
“Contrast is a charming puzzle platformer set in a gorgeous 1920s noir world that I found genuinely hard to put down, even if it only lasted about 3-4 hours. The shadow-shifting mechanic — jumping between 3D and 2D by…”
7 of the 63 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Short game with a unique art style that makes interesting use of light and shadow for its platforming. Worth checking out for that alone, even though the platforming can get a bit annoying later in the game (at least…”
“Very great idea, and 3D Noir setting is stunning. However, playability is not so great”
“The game is really short, it barely lasts a few hours and the puzzles are somewhat weak, but I can say that Contrast is a really beautiful and pleasant video game. The music, the art, the setting, everything is really…”
5 of the 63 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Nice game, I like the music, and the shadow mechanics are neat. I'm not a fan of having to adjust the camera angle myself, since that led to lots of miscalculations in movement. What really disappointed me though was…”
“You play as a mute who can shadowwalk across walls. + The puzzles are great. Some are headscratchers, but it's satisfying when you complete them. There's no hints, so make that brain work! + Great voice acting. +…”
“Man this game is amazing thecontrol can be cranky but pretty great honstly amazing machinics Unique gameplay the story I kinda felta a bit short for me puzzle were quite engaging and fun”
Counted across 63 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Artful execution of the story for such a short game. It made great use of the vaudeville noir hallmarks in the game mechanics. There were some glitches, definitely not game breaking, and the story was too good to pay them any mind. The narration fascinated me. It encapsulates…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“Story got me by surprise, didn't expect it to cover such serious and dark topics. Game is very short though (around 3-4 hours) and considering its age i recommend buying it on discount only. Otherwise it's a solid, but very short and one time experience. Also if you want to…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“ive wanted to play this game literally forever and its so worth t cause its genuinly so fun and interesting. its been my hyperfixation for years and its grown since i got the game!”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Price Drop and Standalone DLC!
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Price Drop and Standalone DLC!
http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/224460/ss_f3bec3ef5b5ea41dc0735ac9963a8ee10da82feb.1920x1080.jpg?t=1457638782 Hello everyone! Ahead of the launch for We Happy Few we are excited to announ
[HALLOWEEN SALES] 75% OFF CONTRAST
Join Didi and Dawn in Contrast, currently 75% off on Steam, and shift between light and shadow in a blink of an eye.
[HALLOWEEN SALES] 75% OFF CONTRAST
Join Didi and Dawn in Contrast, currently 75% off on Steam, and shift between light and shadow in a blink of an eye.
Contrast 75% off until 13 October!
Hey everyone! Contrast is 75% off right now, as part of the FOCUS sale, until 13 October. This makes it a whopping US$3.75. We might be biased, but this is the cheapest Contrast has ever been, and is
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · Female Protagonist · Adventure · Noir · Puzzle · Platformer · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Great Soundtrack · Third Person · Short · Story Rich (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 22 |
| Official site | http://www.contrast-thegame.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: WINDOWS XP SP2/WINDOWS VISTA SP1/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8 Processor: AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.3 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 512MB VRAM, COMPATIBLE DIRECTX 9.0C AND SHADER MODEL 3.0, AMD RADEON X2600 XT/NVIDIA GEFORCE 7900 GTX DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE Additional Notes: The Original Soundtrack and the Programme (Artwork, Dev. Diary) will be placed in your CONTRAST folder in the Steam Directory: ...\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Steam\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\SteamApps\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\common\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Contrast\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\CONTRAST_Programme-OST