
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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这才是真正的青年大学习
10/10
挺好的 只是后面对帝国的描述感觉有点草率了 还以为能看到更多关于帝国的剧情细节 过场动画优化有待提升 偶尔会卡顿 希望会更新感情线DLC [spoiler] 国伟妈都能 为什么阮太和豆蔻没有呢 doge [/spoiler]
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Languages: English*, Simplified Chinese*, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Italian*languages with full audio support
Hours played at review time, across 570 reviews with recorded playtime.
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不够玩
有国产极乐迪斯科那味了
好玩不错
Review made as I reach "The south". Cool mystery story uncovered in creative ways over time. Love the system that lets you determine the outcomes. Generally feels like it makes sense based on the character profiles of people you're interacting with. No "Do random bs" to unlock ending x. Investigative aspect is the main focus but characters and the world feel quite well fleshed out so far. You're not bombarded with information but naturally discover more at a good pace. Can't wait to play more!
这个月来玩过i的比较优秀的剧本了,最亮眼的是各种时代背景标志性元素糅杂在一个剧本里,有清末的腐败、洋人的冲击、近现代的觉醒、党派直接老套的内斗,苏工业熏染下的工厂,真是一场淋漓尽致的探索啊,我大概几年里都不会忘记你的吧,杀手影子
剧情真的太棒了
그래픽 대비 최적화가 좋지 않고 한국어 번역, 영어 더빙 퀄리티가 썩 좋은편은 아니지만 스토리가 좋고 추리하는 맛이 있는 게임임 디비휴처럼 선택에 따라서 바뀌는 스토리를 원한다면 추천함
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