
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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一口气玩通关的感觉太爽了,对我而言不负这几年的等待。大学的时候玩到demo惊为天人,然而后面的剧情倒是让我觉得得过这么几年生活经历才能喜欢。
12小时通关,解锁了大部分结局,还不错了,结尾还上了价值观,高级
好玩 配音和人物对话挺有意思的
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Languages: English*, Simplified Chinese*, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Italian*languages with full audio support
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having a great time so far!
非常好遊戲
玩过的最好玩的国产解密类游戏,没有之一。代入感很强,久违的给我一种以前玩逆转的感觉了。
是个不错的游戏!虽然推理部分比较弱,但是讲了一个完整的故事~虽然它并不震撼,也许老生常谈,但还是愿意打完全结局的~期待制作组下一作可以更优秀~
玩法真的好,我觉得就是极乐迪斯科plus,用属性资源代替红温掷骰检定。但是中期开始剧情走向变得奇怪,你不妨把话说明白一些.jpg
中等推荐,剧情从后半段开始就变的奇怪了
优秀的社会派作品,谜题虽不太困难但也挺耐玩的。从作品里也能看出很多只有在中国才广为人知的梗(设定)。比方说四大家族......什么架空世界观近代好结局版红楼梦啊喂!
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