Underplayed Gems

My Shadow (2024)

My Shadow cover
Developer
Finley Searle
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Free To Play
Rating
2.7 of 5, 22 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 31 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A slow, atmospheric puzzle-platformer where you navigate a dreamlike nightscape, with a sense of quiet unease and wonder rather than immediate terror.

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What players say

Players praise the horror atmosphere and the developer's ambition, but many are frustrated by the controls and parkour mechanics, finding them imprecise and camera angles confusing. Some report freezing bugs and broken achievements, while others note the game is beatable in about 30 minutes.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.