Underplayed Gems

The Shape of Things (2023)

The Shape of Things cover
Developer
Hyper Three Studio
Publisher
Maple Whispering Limited
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 330 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

More by Hyper Three Studio

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.

More games like thisWatch the trailer

or watch the trailer on YouTube

How it feels

A calm, meditative puzzle game where you rotate, pan, and scale pieces to fit together in a soothing, colorful 3D space.

soothingrelaxingcasualpuzzleminimalistatmosphericcutenonlinear

What players say

Players are split on whether this is relaxing or frustrating. The visual and audio design is widely praised, but many say the controls and the need to align pieces perfectly ruin the calm, making the game feel more tedious than cozy.

Screenshots

The Shape of Things screenshot 1The Shape of Things screenshot 2The Shape of Things screenshot 3The Shape of Things screenshot 4The Shape of Things screenshot 5The Shape of Things screenshot 6

More games like this

More by Hyper Three Studio

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.