Shady Part of Me

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User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17

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  1. redsanchez
    Aug 10, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. music, gamplay, locations... 7-8/10 but all in one... they are in harmony... the ending could have been more incredible having the same meaning, as I think. I would have put 10/10, if not for the boring ending. I'm glad that I accidentally stumbled upon this game.… Expand
  2. ItzSebas1550
    Jan 11, 2021
    10
    This is one of the best games I played in 2020. It is a short game but it is enjoyable. When I first began my first minutes in this game, I got completely lost in it. I was not able to quit playing because it was able to catch my attention immediately. But well, here are my impressions.

    The story could have the meaning that you want, the game gives you some clues about it but the best    This is one of the best games I played in 2020. It is a short game but it is enjoyable. When I first began my first minutes in this game, I got completely lost in it. I was not able to quit playing because it was able to catch my attention immediately. But well, here are my impressions.

    The story could have the meaning that you want, the game gives you some clues about it but the best part is that you could give it any sense that you want. The design of the scenarios and the game itself is magnificent and the optimization of the game is amazing too. The audio experience was brilliant, I was playing the game with my Hi-Fi AMP and the experience the game gives was pretty good and enjoyable. The music was really touching and the effects were really good. I believe that there are many things that are pretty good about this game and I recommend everyone to give it a try but be careful, there are many things to look at, if you rush here then you will miss many things.

    My favorite things from the game were the soundtrack, the ambient of the game, and the story too.    … Expand
  3. SuperkenGaming
    Dec 13, 2020
    8
    Shady Part of Me
    Facing your fears
    Shady Part of Me is a 4 hour long puzzle platformer where you play asa girl whos afraid of the light, but you also play as her shadow. Shady Part of me starts as one of the most unique gaming experiences ive played in a while.. youll be going back and forth between the two characters, pulling levers and items to help the other progress, and for its    Shady Part of Me
    Facing your fears
    Shady Part of Me is a 4 hour long puzzle platformer where you play asa girl whos afraid of the light, but you also play as her shadow.
    Shady Part of me starts as one of the most unique gaming experiences ive played in a while.. youll be going back and forth between the two characters, pulling levers and items to help the other progress, and for its first half its absolutely magical, reminding me a lot of limbo… howver Shady Part of Me suffers from the same thing I believe limbo does… and that’s just its second half being boggges down with too much puzzle… this is Shady Part of Me’s biggest issue.. it starts out amazing, you forget this is a puzzle game just due to the fact that interacting with its world is so fun, you cant wait to see what the next section has to offer… and then you get smacked with the same old boring cogs and factory nonsense, really killing the magic for me in this game… it gets more and more tiresome the more the game goes on as it loses focus, it stops trying to tell you a story and deliver magic and just starts hitting you over the head with puzzle puzzle puzzle, the game starts to feel like forumelic sections of puzzles rather than a a well crafted and clever experience much like unravel that shady part of me starts as…
    That being said Shady Part of Me is a great puzzle game and its first half is all magic, its just a shame it turns to the same old puzzle platforming stuff towards the end that weve all seen a million times..
    I give Shady Part of Me
    a 7.5/10    … Expand
  4. lessacebola
    Dec 28, 2020
    9
    A direção de arte e a trilha sonora são bem bonitinhas, as mecânicas de puzzle do jogo são bem legais e a história é profunda. Simplesmente incrível.
  5. El_diabolo
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    "Shady Part of Me" is a beautiful short but interessting puzzle platformer, if you like this black, grew art-style you will love it

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#96 Best PC Game of 2020

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. CD-Action
    Jul 23, 2021
    85
    This cute, well-designed and relaxing little gem takes playing with light and shadows to the next level. Its gameplay is based on the cooperation between a little girl that’s afraid of light, and her shadow twin who helps her in her journey through magical, a little surrealistic and beautifully drawn environments. [02/2021, p.42]
  2. Adventure Gamers
    Mar 4, 2021
    70
    Shady Part of Me offers an interesting and entertaining take on the light/shadow dichotomy used as a puzzle mechanic, though the lack of a strong narrative to bind it all together (when one is clearly hinted at throughout) does raise a single but important warning flag.
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  3. Eurogamer Italy
    Jan 5, 2021
    80
    Shady Part of Me is an emotional journey that explores the fragile balance between light and shadow.
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