Fit check
Is Shadow Trick worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platformer fans who want puzzles built around switching between two realms
- Players seeking a short-form castle adventure with 20+ levels and boss fights
- Fans of 16-bit presentation who prefer action mixed with environmental hazards
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a large open-world adventure may hit the game's level-by-level castle structure as a limit
- Those wanting deep character progression or extensive replay systems may bounce off its focused platforming format
- Players looking for climbing-focused exploration may prefer a game centered on climbing tools and stamina
Our take on Shadow Trick
Players who rely on straightforward platforming may bounce off the realm-switching puzzles, where progress depends on tracking the wizard's shadow and changing between worlds. The boss encounters may also be a sticking point for anyone seeking a purely puzzle-focused experience.
What is Shadow Trick?
Play as a wizard who changes into a shadow while exploring a magic castle.
Switch between the real world and shadow realm to solve puzzles, avoid traps, defeat minions, and clear more than 20 platforming levels. The castle includes different biomes and boss encounters. The game uses 16-bit visual styling and includes music tracks.
How Shadow Trick plays
- 01Realm Switching
- The wizard changes between the physical world and a shadow dimension while solving level puzzles.
- 02Castle Biomes
- Levels take place across multiple environments within a magic castle.
- 03Boss Encounters
- The platforming progression includes battles against bosses alongside traps and minions.
- 04Twenty Plus Levels
- The game contains more than 20 levels to complete.
- 0516-Bit Presentation
- Visuals use a 16-bit aesthetic, accompanied by music tracks.
Shadow Trick compared to similar games
Shadow Trick combines platforming with puzzles based on moving between the real world and a shadow realm, while Jusant centers on climbing a tower, managing climbing tools and stamina, and exploring different routes. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, whereas Shadow Trick presents more than 20 levels in a magic-castle setting with traps, minions, and boss fights.
Shadow Trick: platforms & release
Is Shadow Trick worth it?
It is worth it if: platformer fans who want puzzles built around switching between two realms. Skip it if: players seeking a large open-world adventure may hit the game's level-by-level castle structure as a limit.
Where can I download Shadow Trick?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Shadow Trick's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Shadow Trick on?
Windows only.
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