Shady Part of Me and games like it

The WhatsNext verdict

For Players drawn to dreamlike puzzle adventures, shifting perspectives, and a quiet story about a girl and her shadow.: You guide the girl through spaces where light is dangerous while her shadow moves through the same world by different rules; solving puzzles means coordinating both perspectives. Tradeoff: Its appeal centers on puzzle solving and atmosphere, with little emphasis on action or open-ended exploration.

What it does best

platform
puzzle
role-playing (rpg)

The setup

What you are walking into

Shady Part of Me is a narrative puzzle game. It tells the story of a little girl, frightened by the light, and her shadow. Together, they try to get out of the dreamlike world in which they are locked.