In The Shadows

In The Shadows (2024)

Vakant · January 29, 2024 · Exploration, Puzzle, Casual, Walking Simulator, Female Protagonist

In The Shadows is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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In The Shadows price

In The Shadows is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About In The Shadows

Embark on a short yet captivating journey in "In The Shadows." In this game, players are tasked with manipulating abstract objects, harnessing the power of light and shadow, to cast silhouettes that form familiar shapes and objects.

The Game


The game was crafted as part of a school project in a month and a half with no prior experience in Unreal Engine 5. Every element was created by me, utilizing free assets, and the voice lines were graciously provided by my sister (thanks, sis). Should you encounter any bugs or crashes, please don't hesitate to report them in the discussion section. If you enjoyed this brief adventure, you can support me by purchasing the short soundtrack as a DLC.

Gameplay


Navigate through the game's world using the WASD keys for movement. The mouse allows you to look around and examine your surroundings. When engaging with puzzles, the mouse movement is crucial for rotating them. For additional interaction, right-click and drag the mouse to move puzzles along the last axis of rotation. Interaction with puzzles is made simple by holding 'E'. A hint will be displayed to help you figure out what shape to look for. Press 'Esc' to access the in-game menu. Within this menu, you'll find options to rebind movement keys according to your preferences and adjust various graphic settings to enhance or optimize your visual experience.

Source code


In the spirit of learning and sharing, the source code for "In The Shadows" is available on my GitHub, which can be found in the game's information section on the right.

In The Shadows — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Unsupported
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.

Recommended Aug 21, 2024
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8 found this helpful
Recommended Mar 28, 2024
What i will say about this game is that it is very short yet interesting in its own way. It is a unique style that we don't see very often which is why i am sad to see it finish so suddenly. i feel that the story could have been extended and that not so much mystery was involved and we actually got to a conclusion. I hope that the dev will maybe do another game or do an extended update on this game because this could be a very interesting game to play. I loved the environment that this game was set in and the graphics in this game was very good and clean. which again makes me say that this game needs to be longer so that the player can enjoy the game and the story leading up to the "end" of the game. I liked the puzzles and the obscure hints that they give you just for a little bit of help but i was kinda confused because i didn't know what i was doing these puzzles for? was it to defeat the anomaly or weaken it or to comfort it? idk just putting it out there? this game is worth the go, someone may discover something that i haven't making this whole review pointless or to support it. But i really do think that we need more!
3 found this helpful
Not recommended May 19, 2024
Good looking free little puzzle game about perspective. However performance is quite poor and solving the puzzles is extremly finicky.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Nov 4, 2024
Very good game, entertaining, but short.
Recommended Jul 18, 2024
If you like or love rain, this is perfect, I love it. Atmosphere is amazing. Three things for my wish list: 1. Make the game much much larger. (I like to explore maps like this.) 2. Add an option for sound, music etc. 3. An option to explore it as an abandoned city. Less lights in houses etc. As a full game, with a much larger play area, this would be perfect for me, Puzzles are just at the right difficulty for all ages and it's completely relaxing, no fighting, no survival, no horror etc. This demo is great and could be absolutely fantastic if expanded upon.
Recommended Apr 27, 2024
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