Buy it if you like
- Story: 151 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 113 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 3k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise50% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
151 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In this intriguing narrative puzzle game, with a touch platforming, you must skilfully manipulate light and shadow to pursue your way through a world that successfully blends 3D and 2D gameplay.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
113 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As a platformer game, Shady Part of Me runs smoothly—jumping between platforms is never made difficult and there are no timing-based mechanics that will ruin your playthrough either.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's impressive to me how well the soundtrack complemented the gameplay and graphics.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
However, where the narrative falls short, it more than makes up for it in terms of visuals, audio, and gameplay.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The puzzles are moderately challenging, they provide enough difficulty to stay engaging; sometimes a principle repeats, and there are a few puzzles that require closer attention, but apart from two exceptions, I really enjoyed them.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story151 reviews
Gameplay113 reviews
Audio75 reviews
Graphics71 reviews
Difficulty48 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters100% still recommend
Controls100% still recommend
Co-op40% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Interface100% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$14.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.24.
7 points recordedtoday · $14.99
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