The Shade (2025)

Developer

Nonsense Games

Platforms

Windows

Genres

Adventure, Indie

Rating

4.4 of 5, 8 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 2.4 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A slow-burning psychological horror set in rural Finland, where isolation and mundane housekeeping tasks gradually give way to disturbing encounters.

psychological horroratmosphericfirst-personisolatingunsettlingslow-burntense

What players say

Players praise the atmosphere and story but note the slow walking, lack of direction and a potential softlock when the car gets stuck.

Screenshots

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