Shadows and Dust

Shadows and Dust

Moloch Media · September 27, 2019 · Indie, Casual, Adventure, Free to Play

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Mostly Positive77% · 22
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Shadows and Dust price

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About Shadows and Dust

"In that sleep of death what dreams may come." Shadows and Dust is a short ghost story about regret. Real horror. Anxiety and depression. Suicide. Choices that can't be taken back.

Shadows and Dust — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

Not recommended Nov 2, 2025
"Shadows and Dust" is yet another one of those cases where an amateur developer pretends he's an expert in the field of mental health and thus sets out to solve the problem by making a crappy, almost certainly asset flipped first person "art experience" adventure game. It's every bit as bleak as the thought people really think it's okay to abuse the gaming industry with this low quality mental health cure trash. The worst part is the guy was trying to get paid for his amateur psychology experiment. What do you do in the game? It's a really pointless, short adventure game, click on some stuff, uninstall quickly. Uninstalling is definitely the best part. Trying to address serious issues such as mental and emotional health through the medium of video games is misguided and can be harmful. While it's plausible to suggest the intention was noble, this can do more harm than good. The "developer" here is not a professional in areas of mental health and social problems, and when they use video games to pretend they are, this is not only utterly ineffective, it can be harmful. It's my opinion that it's improper to use video games to address mental health issues. Apart from the h…
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Recommended Mar 29, 2025
Most of my playtime was idling the game to leave this review. If you are looking for an easy achievement / 100% game then thisll do nicely.
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Recommended Mar 4, 2026
Anxiety: The game. Beware. Extremely unconfortable. Nothing makes sense. You can't escape. You can't win. Same outcome always, no matter your choices. That's life, I guess.
Recommended Nov 9, 2025
Игра Shadows and Dust - это атмосферное, но противоречивое приключение. Визуально игра подкупает мрачной красотой и детализированными локациями, создавая ощущение погружения в мир, погрязший в тени. Геймплей представляет собой смесь стелса и исследования, с элементами головоломок. Сюжет, хоть и интригует мрачными тайнами и неоднозначными персонажами, порой провисает и страдает от невнятной подачи. Боевая система, к сожалению, является слабым местом игры. Она ощущается неуклюжей и не отзывчивой, что разочаровывает, особенно в ситуациях, требующих быстроты реакции. Также стоит отметить не самую лучшую оптимизацию - игра может подтормаживать даже на мощных PC. В целом, Shadows and Dust - игра на любителя. Если вас привлекает мрачная атмосфера, неспешный геймплей и сложные моральные дилеммы, то она может вам понравиться. Но если вы ищете динамичный экшен и отточенную боевую систему, то лучше поискать что-то другое. Оценка: 6.5/10.
Not recommended Jun 17, 2025
would have been alright if it wasnt so confusing and damn buggy. when i finally figured out the plot, i already wanted to turn off game.
Recommended Mar 3, 2023
[h1]Before I played Shadows and Dust, I had a small pp, no friends, no gf, depression, and no life. These things havent changed, but the game is pretty good[/h1]

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