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Shady Part of Me
Overcome emotional struggles across a touching narrative filled with twists and surprises. Embark on a dream-like journey, with breathtaking artistic direction and the enthralling voice of Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins).
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
43 of the 78 reviews raise this.
“Finally finished it after many years of not doing so and while it isn't exactly revolutionary it doesn't need to be, it's very interesting in how it wants to tell it's story through the puzzles themselves and i find…”
26 of the 78 reviews raise this.
“I wanted to review this game while it was still fresh on my mind, and I just finished it 5 minutes ago. What an absolutely beautiful game. The narration was that of my own thoughts, feelings and emotions as someone that…”
“Finally finished it after many years of not doing so and while it isn't exactly revolutionary it doesn't need to be, it's very interesting in how it wants to tell it's story through the puzzles themselves and i find…”
“Look like I found a hidden treasure. As first I thought this is a scary game, but no, this game is like a cute novel which you can read it through the game. Some puzzles are quite hard, you have to try lots to get…”
22 of the 78 reviews raise this.
“I really wish Steam had an option between “Recommended” and “Not Recommended”. As a puzzle game, the art style and soundtrack are great, but the story—especially the final chapter—is very hard to accept. Based on the…”
“Can recommend only if you enjoy puzzle games. I'll say the puzzles here, while well designed, eventually felt repetitive and overstayed their welcome. There also wasn't quite the narrative or emotional payoff that I was…”
19 of the 78 reviews raise this.
“The existing reviews for [i]Shady Part of Me[/i] are largely accurate: great art direction, even better music, and respectable puzzle platforming that ramps up the difficulty quite nicely. It's a shame the story is so…”
“Look like I found a hidden treasure. As first I thought this is a scary game, but no, this game is like a cute novel which you can read it through the game. Some puzzles are quite hard, you have to try lots to get…”
“nly few Puzzle platformers make you really think how different the game creators imagine to this level of creativity. This game is not colorful nor it is blissfully animated but this one makes you think how dark and…”
19 of the 78 reviews raise this.
“I really wish Steam had an option between “Recommended” and “Not Recommended”. As a puzzle game, the art style and soundtrack are great, but the story—especially the final chapter—is very hard to accept. Based on the…”
“Гра точно не погана, має свою класну задумку, хорошу реалізацію і часом навіть дуже файну і атмосферну музику. Там зрозуміло, що треба зробити, щоб пройти далі. Єдине кінцівка не задовільняє, а також дещо стається в…”
“The existing reviews for [i]Shady Part of Me[/i] are largely accurate: great art direction, even better music, and respectable puzzle platforming that ramps up the difficulty quite nicely. It's a shame the story is so…”
13 of the 78 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“I really wish Steam had an option between “Recommended” and “Not Recommended”. As a puzzle game, the art style and soundtrack are great, but the story—especially the final chapter—is very hard to accept. Based on the…”
“Can recommend only if you enjoy puzzle games. I'll say the puzzles here, while well designed, eventually felt repetitive and overstayed their welcome. There also wasn't quite the narrative or emotional payoff that I was…”
“Гра точно не погана, має свою класну задумку, хорошу реалізацію і часом навіть дуже файну і атмосферну музику. Там зрозуміло, що треба зробити, щоб пройти далі. Єдине кінцівка не задовільняє, а також дещо стається в…”
11 of the 78 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Can recommend only if you enjoy puzzle games. I'll say the puzzles here, while well designed, eventually felt repetitive and overstayed their welcome. There also wasn't quite the narrative or emotional payoff that I was…”
“I think this game was a very sweet and tasteful experience, certainly worth playing, especially if it's on sale. I personally loved it. Not too long, but not overdone either. Gameplay- Fun platformer. Nothing new, but…”
“Short game, good time for a weekend, if ur not dumb like me you can finish it in 4 hours.”
6 of the 78 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Can recommend only if you enjoy puzzle games. I'll say the puzzles here, while well designed, eventually felt repetitive and overstayed their welcome. There also wasn't quite the narrative or emotional payoff that I was…”
“I mean the game is pretty good art is nice the problem for me is the puzzles i need to make because i am not that good but they be so simple and i just make them complicated but over all a solid 8/10 for chill nights is…”
4 of the 78 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I mean the game is pretty good art is nice the problem for me is the puzzles i need to make because i am not that good but they be so simple and i just make them complicated but over all a solid 8/10 for chill nights is…”
3 of the 78 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“The existing reviews for [i]Shady Part of Me[/i] are largely accurate: great art direction, even better music, and respectable puzzle platforming that ramps up the difficulty quite nicely. It's a shame the story is so…”
Counted across 78 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“[i]«Light, shadow and… 98 birds»[/i] [i][b]Shady Part of Me[/b][/i] impressed me with its unique mechanics. You play as two characters - a girl and her shadow. The shadow can only move on flat surfaces. The girl is afraid of light, while the shadow fears darkness, so you…”
— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs played“Everything an indie game should offer: creativity, beautiful platforming puzzles, and music with two different mixes for two different faces of the same person. Deserves more attention and is highly recommended.”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“I've heard a few people compare this game to Contrast, in that you switch between you and your shadow, and that it makes this idea “done before” but personally, I think this is a very fun twist on the idea. It's far more puzzle focused, with some unique ideas that spice up the…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 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.
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Thank you for your love and support!
https://i.imgur.com/xUVZlgc.gif Announced during The Game Awards ceremony, Shady Part of Me has received incredible feedback. We are pleased to offer a dreamlike and emotional adventure that has been
Shady Part Of Me is now available!
We are delighted to announce today’s release of Shady Part of Me, an emotional and dream-like journey, with breathtaking artistic direction and the enthralling voice of Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones,
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · Puzzle · Atmospheric · Female Protagonist · Platformer · Psychological · Singleplayer · Adventure · 3D Platformer · Casual · Puzzle-Platformer · Short (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian, German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 16 |
| Official site | https://shady-part-of.me/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit) Processor: AMD Athlon II X2 250 / Intel Pentium Dual-Core G645 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon HD 5670 / Nvidia GeForce GT 440 / Intel HD 5200 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space Additional Notes: 30 FPS on average in 1280x720 with the lowest settings.