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2021PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable87 % positive9.75 €

A puzzle platformer where you switch between Emma in a top-down view and her teddy bear Fenton in a side-scrolling view. Emma's lantern casts shadows that Fenton can walk across, as the pair investigate a missing magician.

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Lavish presentation

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In short: Games like Tandem: A Tale of Shadows

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Tandem: A Tale of Shadows special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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A Juggler's Tale

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2021USK 6PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified93 % positive14.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Tandem: A Tale of Shadows: jumping and platforming, puzzles to figure out as well as a strong story.

You guide the string puppet Abby through a fairytale circus world where her strings are both a prison and a gameplay mechanic. A poetic, story-driven 2.5D adventure mixing platforming and puzzles.

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Moss: Book II

Fantasy setting

A storybook VR adventure where you guide the mouse heroine Quill while also manipulating the environment around her. It blends puzzles, platforming and sword combat in charming miniature worlds.

Papo & Yo

Strong, story-driven narrative

A poetic puzzle platformer in which a boy navigates a dreamlike favela alongside a monster who stands in for his father's addiction. The puzzles and the personal, autobiographical story are tightly intertwined.

Contrast

Distinctive, stylised art style

You play a character who shifts between a 3D world and a 2D shadow plane to solve puzzles. Its surreal 1920s film noir and vaudeville atmosphere and jazz score give it a distinctive mood.

Moss

Lavish presentation

A charming VR adventure where you act as guardian to Quill, a small mouse, solving puzzles and fighting enemies together. The storybook look and hands-on interaction with the world feel warm and immersive.

Shady Part of Me

Lavish presentation

An atmospheric puzzle-platformer where you switch between a girl and her shadow, using light and shadow to escape a dreamlike world. Its painterly look and emotional story carry the experience.

Out of Line

Distinctive, stylised art style

A hand-drawn 2D puzzle-platformer adventure in which you guide San out of a mysterious factory. Clever puzzles and a moody, artful world take center stage.

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