Underplayed Gems

The Obsessive Shadow (2025)

The Obsessive Shadow cover
Developer
Pablo Heckman
Publisher
PMH Interactive LLC
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.3 of 5, 22 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 52 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A tense, story-driven survival horror experience set in a dark and surreal suburban environment, played from a first-person perspective.

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What players say

Players praise the tense atmosphere and escalating difficulty, especially in VR where the terror is amplified. The game is short with checkpoints, offers multiple endings tied to difficulty, but some find the jumpscares predictable and the monster's hitbox inconsistent.

Screenshots

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