Tandem: A Tale of Shadows

Buy92%

Very Positive · 228 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Monochrome Paris · Indie · Oct 20, 2021

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
24
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio1 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy Tandem: A Tale of Shadows?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Steam Deck: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 228 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 77 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise30% are divided30% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
31 of 77 sampled reviews raised it
Tandem: A Tale of Shadows is a creative puzzle-platformer with visually captivating design and solid mechanics.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
23 of 77 sampled reviews raised it
The art style fits the eerie, fairy-tale vibe perfectly, enhancing the game’s mood.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 77 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design is atmospheric, with subtle music and well-crafted sound effects that deepen the immersion.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
10 of 77 sampled reviews raised it
Music/Score, HUD elements, UI/UX, ease of experience, intuitiveness, difficulty settings, subtitles, etc.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay31 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Difficulty10 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
85% still recommend
Steam Deck
67% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend

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

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$9.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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