Fit check
Is Shadow Mist worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Puzzle fans who want to coordinate a character and shadow through linked movement
- Players who enjoy uncovering routes through their actions
- Level creators interested in assembling stages from board components
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for fast-paced action rather than puzzle solving
- Players who prefer controlling each character independently
- Players seeking a puzzle game without a personal narrative about depression
Our take on Shadow Mist
The defining mechanic links the character and shadow: horizontal movement matches, while vertical movement sends them in opposite directions.
What is Shadow Mist?
Shadow Mist is a puzzle game about finding a way through darkness to a bright gate.
Players control a character and his shadow at the same time: they move together horizontally but in opposite directions vertically. The route to each next stage starts concealed by dark mist, and player actions reveal the way forward. The game draws on its creator’s personal experience and presents a journey through the perspective of someone diagnosed with severe depression. Players can also make levels by moving components on a board and scanning the result into the game.
How Shadow Mist plays
- 01Linked character movement
- Horizontal inputs send both figures the same way, while vertical inputs send them in opposite directions.
- 02Mist-hidden routes
- Actions reveal the concealed route to the next level.
- 03Player-made levels
- Levels can be assembled by moving board components and scanning the layout into the game.
Shadow Mist compared to similar games
The Bridge also centers on logic puzzles, but its described mechanic is changing gravity to alter which surfaces function as floors and ceilings. Shadow Mist instead links the movement of a character and shadow, with routes revealed through player actions.
Shadow Mist: platforms & release
Is Shadow Mist worth it?
It is worth it if: puzzle fans who want to coordinate a character and shadow through linked movement. Skip it if: players looking for fast-paced action rather than puzzle solving.
Where can I download Shadow Mist?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Shadow Mist's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Shadow Mist on?
Windows and macOS.
