Fit check
Is Shio worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platformer fans who want demanding precision movement and environmental hazards
- Players who enjoy uncovering a mysterious character's past through hidden areas
- Action players who prefer short, focused chapters over combat-centered progression
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking relaxed platforming may find the fast pace and high difficulty demanding
- Players wanting combat, enemy variety, or broad character progression may find the environment-focused structure narrow
- Players looking for multiplayer action may prefer games built around cooperative or competitive play
Our take on Shio
Instead of treating the environment as a backdrop for enemies, Shio makes it the sole opposition. Floating lanterns become the main movement system, while weather changes the challenges across four chapters, replacing familiar combat encounters with traversal and hazard learning.
What is Shio?
Shio is a difficult side-scrolling platformer built around jumping between floating lanterns.
The environment is the only enemy, presenting traps and obstacles that require learning how each hazard works. Exploration spans four chapters, each with its own atmosphere and weather conditions that affect the challenges. Hidden rooms provide additional paths into the masked protagonist’s past, while a mysterious story raises questions about his identity and purpose. Original music accompanies each chapter. The game focuses on fast movement, dexterity, and repeated attempts through demanding platforming sections rather than combat. Its lantern-based traversal, environmental hazards, chapter structure, and concealed rooms shape the journey.
How Shio plays
- 01Lantern Traversal
- Progress depends on making jumps between floating lanterns across the environment.
- 02Environmental Hazards
- Traps and obstacles require learning their behavior before routes can be completed.
- 03Four Chapters
- The journey is split into four sections with distinct moods and weather conditions.
- 04Hidden Rooms
- Optional areas reveal more about the masked man's history.
- 05Chapter Music
- Each chapter has its own original musical composition.
Shio compared to similar games
SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER combines runner movement with shooting, whereas Shio centers on precision jumps between floating lanterns and has no described combat system. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, while Shio uses a chapter-based platforming structure with hidden rooms and environmental hazards.
Shio: platforms & release
Is Shio worth it?
It is worth it if: platformer fans who want demanding precision movement and environmental hazards. Skip it if: players seeking relaxed platforming may find the fast pace and high difficulty demanding.
Where can I download Shio?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Shio's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Shio on?
Windows and macOS.
