Games like Shady Part of Me

A narrative puzzle-platformer where you switch between 2D and 3D to control a girl and her shadow, using time rewind to solve puzzles in surreal dreamscapes.

94% positive from 3,346 · 2020 · 27% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · Lowest ever $2.20 (2025-11-21)

IndiePuzzle Atmospheric Female Protagonist PlatformerPsychological

Six games like Shady Part of Me

YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-

70% positive from 1,503 reviews201832% finish itDeck Verified

This is a surreal exploration game where players navigate dreamscapes using items to uncover secrets. It offers a mysterious and atmospheric experience.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique interpretation of Yume Nikki's concepts, feeling like a distinct game rather than a remaster.

The catchIt swaps the original open dream exploration for linear platforming and puzzles.

Both are tagged Female Protagonist, Platformer and Puzzle.

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Eliza

91% positive from 1,744 reviews201922% finish itDeck Playable

A narrative-driven visual novel where players experience a story about AI counseling. The core loop involves following a script as an AI proxy, exploring ethical questions.

What players likedPlayers praise its mature, thought-provoking narrative and excellent voice acting, resonating deeply with its down-to-earth, reflective approach.

The catchChoices change nothing, leaving a railroaded novel with almost no gameplay.

Both are tagged Psychological, Atmospheric and Female Protagonist.

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Sorry Were Closed

98% positive from 1,659 reviews202412% finish itDeck Verified

This is a survival horror game with fixed cameras and arcade shooting. Players manage resources and use a "Third Eye" mechanic to find weak points and solve puzzles.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique queer aesthetic and story about love, often comparing it to Silent Hill, Persona 5, Resident Evil, and Catherine.

The catchCombat is trivially easy and never evolves, so the horror never builds tension.

Both are tagged Atmospheric, Female Protagonist and Indie.

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Psychopomp GOLD

97% positive from 3,214 reviews202440% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a horror dungeon crawler with exploration and combat. Players descend into procedurally generated catacombs filled with bizarre creatures and secrets.

What players likedPlayers praise Psychopomp GOLD as a unique, mind-bending psychological horror akin to Silent Hill, ENA, and Yume Nikki, with amazing art, atmosphere, and lore.

The catchGrid based movement is slow and clunky, stretching out thin, repetitive levels.

Both are tagged Atmospheric and Female Protagonist.

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Detention

96% positive from 2,855 reviews2017Deck Verified

This is a 2D atmospheric horror side-scroller where players solve puzzles and hide from monsters in a cursed 1960s Taiwanese high school. It features point-and-click exploration and a focus on East Asian cultural horror elements.

What players likedPlayers praise its deep, heartbreaking story and unsettling atmosphere, comparing it to Silent Hill for its psychological horror.

The catchThe enemies and tension vanish around the halfway mark, leaving thin puzzle clicking.

Both are tagged Atmospheric, Puzzle and Indie.

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Children of Silentown

87% positive from 1,536 reviews202322% finish itDeck Verified

This is a hand-drawn point-and-click adventure game with a dark, mysterious feel. Players explore, solve puzzles, and use singing as a mechanic to uncover secrets in a village plagued by disappearances.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful art, atmosphere, and story, comparing its melancholic vibes to games like Deemo.

The catchPuzzles repeat the same format with little variation

Both are tagged Atmospheric, Female Protagonist and Puzzle.

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More about Shady Part of Me

What players liked

Players praise its artistic puzzle mechanics, reminiscent of Little Nightmares, for creative use of light and shadow.

The catch

The story stays so vague that most players finish without knowing what it was about.

Reviews: 94% positive from 3,346
Released: 2020
Finish it: 27% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: Lowest ever $2.20 (2025-11-21)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 94% positive, but with 3,346 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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