

The Shade
Nonsense Games · November 26, 2025 · Horror, Psychological Horror, Atmospheric, Thriller, Exploration
Buy The Shade from Steam at $6.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.
Where to buy The Shade — official stores
The Shade price by region
The Shade costs $4.69 in Georgia (USD), £5.89 in the United Kingdom, €6.89 in Europe (EUR), $6.99 in the United States, CA$8.99 in Canada, A$10.25 in Australia, NZ$10.49 in New Zealand, R$23.50 in Brazil and zł31.99 in Poland right now.
| Region | Best price | Official store | Key shop | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4.69 | $4.69 | — | 1 | |
| £5.89 | £5.89 | — | 1 | |
| €6.89 | €6.89 | — | 1 | |
| $6.99 | $6.99 | — | 1 | |
| CA$8.99 | CA$8.99 | — | 1 | |
| A$10.25 | A$10.25 | — | 1 | |
| NZ$10.49 | NZ$10.49 | — | 1 | |
| R$23.50 | R$23.50 | — | 1 | |
| zł31.99 | zł31.99 | — | 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 The Shade
A first-person psychological horror set in rural Finland, where isolation and unsettling encounters slowly turn your housekeeping job into something far more disturbing.
The Shade — 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.
Players praise the game's atmospheric horror experience, driving mechanics, and story, with many highlighting its suspenseful tone and unique setting that evokes games like Iron Lung. However, complaints center on technical issues like cars getting stuck, a lack of clear direction, visibility problems with darkness levels, audio glitches with footstep looping, and minor bugs like subtitle typos, alongside frustrations with design choices like slow door animations and the absence of a pause menu.
Here are my notes, I’ll right my paragraph soon. “+ Day system Good title screen Iron lung vibes Lovely driving mechanics Secret ending-ish Slow walking Unique player models Dialogue choices for 2 personalities Good cat Door closes so slowly Was so scary I had to bust out milk and cookies and white girl music Suspense - If the car gets stuck, you’re trapped Why does the game randomly start on the side of the road? Lack of direction Brightness low = good, too low = bad Never had to turn tv on Subtitles say “Scrathing” instead of “Scratching” Was so scary I had to bust out milk and cookies and white girl music If you stop walking in the middle of walking, the footstep looping stops completely so you do half a step O Interesting subtitles No pause menu Why is everything so dark in the day? Why was he so urging to open the closet?? What made him say omg what the f***?” This game certainly conveys the feeling of fear, there were no conventional “jump scares” but maybe that challenges the traditional idea of a VHS horror. This experience was almost like an entire new genre, or experience. It was crafted with difference in mind, it didn’t have blocky models, and it didn’t have “ju…12 found this helpful
I got the chance to playtest for this game. the only reason I dont have longer playtime is cause I don't have much time to play irl. amazing game. def worth a buy5 found this helpful
Great game with good story. Some bugs here and there but nothing major. Overall a great game.2 found this helpful
Really good game. The game has amazing atmosphere and a good story the terrain is amazing too.(CloudyAutumn)2 found this helpful
pretty good horror game story was good would recommend :)2 found this helpful
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