Parallel Shift

Parallel Shift

Insightful Games · February 15, 2021 · Sci-fi, Precision Platformer, Pixel Graphics, Time Travel, Runner

Buy Parallel Shift from Steam at $1.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.

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Positive92% · 25
Best price
$1.99
lowest tracked $0.49
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Where to buy Parallel Shift — official stores

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Parallel Shift price by region

Parallel Shift costs £1.69 in the United Kingdom, $1.99 in the United States, €1.99 in Europe (EUR), $1.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$2.59 in Canada, A$2.95 in Australia, NZ$2.99 in New Zealand, R$6.99 in Brazil and zł8.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Parallel Shift offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.69 £1.69 — 1
United Statesyour region $1.99 $1.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €1.99 €1.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $1.99 $1.99 — 1
Canada CA$2.59 CA$2.59 — 1
Australia A$2.95 A$2.95 — 1
New Zealand NZ$2.99 NZ$2.99 — 1
Brazil R$6.99 R$6.99 — 1
Poland zł8.99 zł8.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Parallel Shift


How far would you go to learn the truth?

What is the limit of our existence?

Parallel Shift is a Pixel Art Platformer Runner game where you take control of King and Tess, two scientists stuck in a dimensional loop. Switch between dimensions, close the matching breaches and rewind time to escape the unknown.

Inspired by late 90's videogames, the pixel art, the dark synthwave music and retro vibes of Parallel Shift focus on delivering an experience of rush and urgency, while presents a narrative focused in the solitude of the chase of knowledge and discovery.

Featuring:


  • Precision and Puzzle mechanics;
  • Synthwave and Retro-futuristic visuals and music;
  • Time manipulation interactions that impact the gameplay.

Parallel Shift — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended May 1, 2021
The death sound, something you will hear constantly, is clearly designed to make you hate the game. Also would play well with controller but it just isn't implemented thoughtfully (it _is_ implemented, even though controller support not listed on store -- but it's done badly).
2 found this helpful
Recommended Feb 18, 2021
Alright, so, let's get the positives out of the way, first. Overall, I like this game, a lot. It's very challenging and really fun to just pick up and play. I am absolutely infatuated with the music, 80's synthwave is possibly one of my favorite genres ever, and the sound effects are pleasant to listen to, so no complaints in the audio department. The art style is phenomenal, I will always love 80's Neon Futurism, and pair that with some stellar pixel art, art department gets a solid 5/5. Okay, now, especially considering the game just launched are there will naturally be flaws to iron out, I'll try to point out some of the problems I experienced + some pet peeves. Pet peeves, first: - There is no counter for the time rewind power up. I'm not sure if this is deliberate or not, but having a counter to know how many of the time rewind power ups I have to spend would be nice. To my understanding, it's per character, not overall, so sometimes I'll try to use the power up with a character and end up realizing that I picked it up with the other character and die; - There could be better indicators as to where exactly the time rewind will put you. Often times I'll find myself using…
2 found this helpful
Recommended Feb 17, 2021
This game will bug your mind! hahaha It's a very simple game with a nice twist that will help you pass the time!
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Jan 27, 2026
[h3]❂【 Achievement Hunting Stats 】[/h3] [quote][table] [tr] [th]Skill[/th] [td]🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛[/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]Luck[/th] [td]🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛[/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]Time[/th] [td]🟦🟦⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛[/td] [/tr] [/table][/quote] [h3]❂【 Additional Comments 】[/h3] [quote]I imagine if this game worked as intended, I would've loved completing this. Unfortunately it's a bit shoddy: not switching when I want to, or jumping only 2 pixels up... It needs more songs, just this one gets old quick.[/quote]
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jan 11, 2026
This game hurt me, but in a good way. I liked how much I needed to focus to get through each level, and the story seamed very interesting. [b]FULL VIDEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8034hVuaQw[/b]
1 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 4, 2022
Does get harder 😂

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