Underplayed Gems

Shadow Trick (2024)

Shadow Trick cover
Developer
Neutronized
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 30 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Playing feels like a cute, lighthearted puzzle-platformer where you cleverly use shadow transformations to navigate colorful 16-bit castle biomes.

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What players say

Players describe a short, charming puzzle-platformer with a shadow-swap gimmick. They love the music and art, but split on snowflake randomness and some boss fights. Getting all collectibles for the ending spikes difficulty. A few report visual blur and collision issues.

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