
Kill the Shadow is a detective game with multiple endings, featuring 2.5D pixel art and semi-open exploration and investigation. Play as Lucas, a former police officer, alongside a mysterious Shadow who can see the “past.” Remember—every choice you make will change the fate of countless characters!
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A puppy named Teddy, found dead under mysterious circumstances. Master Reed, vanished in a bustling temple fair crowd. Years of grudges festering at the Shipwreck Wharf. Scattered newspapers and handwritten notes in an unknown prison... Traverse the eclectic districts of Dark Tide City and investigate a string of bizarre cases.
Recover the city's lost memories. Piece together the truth behind the city's fracture ten years ago. Kill. Judge. Or perhaps… kiss(?) the mastermind.


It pairs 3D HD environments with 2D pixel characters, creating a striking modern-vs-retro visual style, and offers a wide range of freely explorable locations across distinct districts, including the rusting steel jungle of a long-shuttered factory, the muddy Shipwreck Wharf built on stilts, the floating slum of the Pig Cage Walled City where Chinese tradition and neon lights bleed into one another, and the bustling, crowded streets of the Old Town District.


Freely choose how to improve your abilities: Strength, Spirit, Charm. Pick your own approach to each case: Play mind games? Grease some palms? Or just beat a confession out of the suspect?
Deduction System: Gather, analyze, and connect the clues. Craft your own unique investigation trail!


Meet the people of Dark Tide City and uncover the stories behind their masks... whether it's the sanctimonious Captain Theo, the fiery young Axel Flint (son of Griff Flint), the defiant Rafe Carter, the cheerful shutterbug Kiki, the elegant Mrs. Reed, the rumored hex-casting Priestess, the warm-hearted fishmonger Auntie Bass, or the foul-mouthed little rascal Chiffon.

The Shadow: A strange creature clinging to your back. It reads memories and reconstructs the traces of the dead.
"Don't worry, Lucas. We're just using each other. You use me to find the killer, and me? I love nothing more than feasting on the bizarre tales. Hahaha—!"
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第一次沉浸式玩这类型的游戏,故事情节非常沉浸,故事很完整,各个角色也刻画的很好,很不错的游戏。
真是一段十分精彩的故事!
추리 게임으로서의 완성도와 깊이가 대단함. 스토리도 매우 인상적이었음.
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Languages: English*, Simplified Chinese*, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Italian*languages with full audio support
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虽然整个游戏解密推理要素比起同类型游戏并不算出众,但是胜在里面每个人物的塑造都有血有肉,尤其是配音,结尾的一些角色带着哭腔声泪俱下的牵动着我的情绪。而且游戏的美术特别棒,有一些小细节比如操作角色不小心推倒了npc的豆腐,开启对话还会有新的文本。 前面自己做出的决定影响的或者救下的每个人最后回来帮忙审判都让人非常暖心,就冲这些我觉得这就是个很不错的游戏了。十分推荐!
看得出来作者很有想法,流程长短恰到好处,可以看出有借鉴《极乐迪斯科》、《迷雾侦探》、《武士零》等作品的地方,整体而言还是很不错的,只是需要长一些的时间来游玩(通关其中一个重要结局前不能跑步,偏向慢节奏),佳作水平,值得一玩。
体验整个故事 剧情未必特别精彩 但节奏很棒
一周目通了完美谢幕,是个值得一玩的好游戏 一些可以改进的地方: 1.视频选项没有无边框全屏(x)感谢回复,原来就是无边框全屏。其实问题是我有俩屏幕,点左屏幕的东西时右屏的游戏自己消失了(跳后台去了)比较困扰 2.琦琦在对话过程中的哼歌的声音不会停下 3.成就的条件自带剧透,我觉着至少后续章节的成就可以按章节放出来 4.记事本有新内容后为啥有时候不让走路呢,我觉着它跳出来这么大一块应该都能看见,咋把我锁住了
总体上非常优秀的制作,大量分支撑起了整个作品的自由度,再加上出色的美术和配音,游玩体验十分良好;不过剧情架构方面可能是背景写太大了,导致有点虎头蛇尾之嫌,但这并不影响各个小单元部分的质量。个人感觉本作可以算是近几年国产avg游戏当中最称得上六边形战士的一作了,十分推荐。
* 중간 정도 플레이한 후기 게임은 경찰인 주인공이 스토리를 따라가면서 선택하는 것에 따라 바뀌는 방식으로 진행됩니다. 주인공은 그림자와 함께 하며, 과거 회상을 통해 범인의 흔적을 찾거나 사건의 전말을 밝히는 능력을 갖고 있습니다. 2.5D 픽셀 아트의 그래픽으로 다소 낯설지만, 상당한 몰입감을 가지고 시각적인 즐거움이 있습니다. 1인칭 슈팅 게임을 주로 하던 저도 재밌게 즐길 정도입니다. 아쉬운 점은 자잘한 렉이 좀 있는 편인데, 다른 캐릭터와 상호작용을 전부 마쳤고, 단서도 다 조합했는데도 다음 이야기로 진행이 되지 않는 경우가 왕왕 있습니다. 이 경우에는 저장을 하고, 게임 종료를 한 다음 다시 실행하면 자연스럽게 다음 이야기로 진행이 됩니다.
很不错的一款国产游戏,虽说剧情略显俗套,但整体还是很正能量的,希望国产游戏再接再厉
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