Shady Part of Me
Puzzle-platformer switching between a girl and her shadow
Douze Dixièmes · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released Dec 10, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 2,706
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 28 in 30 days
- Players
- 12
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Jan 28, 2021
Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)
What is Shady Part of Me?
In this single-player puzzle-platformer, you guide a girl and her shadow through surreal, watercolor-style environments. You switch between 2D and 3D play, use light and shadow, and rewind time to solve puzzles as they work through emotional struggles.
For you if...
- +you want a short, story-led puzzle adventure
- +you enjoy surreal settings and introspective themes
Not for you if...
- −you dislike platforming mixed into your puzzles
- −you want puzzles that stay easy throughout
What players say
93% of 2,706 reviews are positive · 100% of 28 in the last 30 days
Players praise the artwork, music, and puzzles built around coordinating the girl and her shadow. Some find the later puzzles repetitive or frustrating, while others struggle to connect with the story.
How many players finish Shady Part of Me?
27% of Steam players have unlocked «Me», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Shady Part of Me system requirements
Minimum: HD 5670, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- AMD Athlon II X2 250 / Intel Pentium Dual-Core G645
- Graphics
- 1 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon HD 5670 / Nvidia GeForce GT 440 / Intel HD 5200
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- 30 FPS on average in 1280x720 with the lowest settings.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- AMD Athlon II X3 450 / Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
- Graphics
- 2 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon HD 7850 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- 60 FPS in 1920x1080 with the highest settings.
Does Shady Part of Me have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Shady Part of Me run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 16
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese. Text only: Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Traditional Chinese.
Does Shady Part of Me use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
