Underplayed Gems

Ziode Shadow (2021)

Ziode Shadow cover
Developer
Middle Man Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A clever, hand-drawn puzzle-platformer where you manipulate objects with a gravity gun, blending humorous sci-fi banter with methodical problem-solving.

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What players say

Players praise Ziode Shadow for its clever puzzles and classic platformer feel with a unique 2D/3D camera. Some find the respawn system tedious because death resets prep work before tricky sections.

Screenshots

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