ActionFit check
Is Tandem: A Tale of Shadows worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Puzzle-platformer fans who want perspective-switching mechanics
- Players drawn to Victorian-inspired settings who enjoy exploring themed worlds
- Story-focused players who want to investigate a magician’s disappearance
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a fast-paced action game rather than a puzzle-platforming adventure
- Those who prefer a single viewpoint, since play alternates between two characters’ perspectives
- Players looking for multiplayer features
Our take on Tandem: A Tale of Shadows
The pitch foregrounds its visual references and unusual viewpoint pairing, while the practical play description stays broad: it names obstacles and dangers but gives few examples of how individual puzzles work.
What is Tandem: A Tale of Shadows?
Tandem: A Tale of Shadows is a puzzle platformer about Emma and a teddy bear named Fenton investigating the disappearance of magician Thomas Kane.
The game has five Victorian-inspired worlds. Players alternate between Emma’s top-down perspective and Fenton’s horizontal side-scrolling perspective, using the two views to get past obstacles and dangers. As they move through the manor, Emma and Fenton find clues about Thomas, the Kane family, and their place in the world. The story follows their attempt to escape the manor and uncover what happened to the magician.
How Tandem: A Tale of Shadows plays
- 01Two viewpoints
- Puzzles involve alternating between Emma’s overhead perspective and Fenton’s horizontal side-scrolling view.
- 02Five themed worlds
- The settings draw on Victorian imagery and references to Tim Burton, Jules Verne, and Arthur Conan Doyle.
- 03Mystery clues
- Exploration reveals information about Thomas Kane’s disappearance and the Kane family.
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Tandem: A Tale of Shadows: platforms & release
Is Tandem: A Tale of Shadows worth it?
It is worth it if: puzzle-platformer fans who want perspective-switching mechanics. Skip it if: players seeking a fast-paced action game rather than a puzzle-platforming adventure.
Where can I download Tandem: A Tale of Shadows?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Tandem: A Tale of Shadows's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Tandem: A Tale of Shadows on?
Windows and Linux.
