
Enter the ever-changing world of Shadows Are Alive! Team up, channel epic alter-egos, and outwit "The Shift" in a series of shape-shifting maps. Relentless suspense, vibrant visuals, and unmatched strategy. Can you escape the Shift, or will you fall to his wrath?
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Single Player or Multiplayer up to 5 players!
Step into the spooky world of Shadows Are Alive, where relentless suspense meets an ever-evolving survival horror. As the mansion's walls shift and secrets unravel, can you keep your wits about you?
Imagine: Teaming up with your friends for an adventure, you're a group of childhood heroes, exploring various locations and discovering danger. From a haunted mansion to a spooky carnival, unpredictable at every corner. But this isn't your typical hide-and-seek. Channel the powers of your alter egos. Whether that's a heroic firefighter, mastermind lockpicker, insightful psychologist, or the resourceful inventor. Pull on their abilities to survive the night. What's the catch? The dark entity known as "The Shift" is on your tail as you try to find your way out, and this entity plays for keeps.

Every turn unveils new challenges, every strategy you devise is put to the test. Keep your lantern close, it's your line of defense against The Shift's eerie "Shift Vision".


Will you escape the cluthes of the Shift or fall to his wrath? More maps are coming to prepare to get spooky!
Game Highlights:
Evolving Playgrounds: Randomly generated maps creates fresh thrills on every play-through, challenges, and pathways.
Aura or Nothing: Evade The Shift who's after your glow – the very aura that defines you in this shadow-filled world.
Vivid Imagery: A game world bursting with color and character—imagine if your favorite animated movie met the coolest survival game.
Shape-Shifting Pursuer: The Shift isn't just any foe; navigate their dual forms, both the tangible terror and its swift, smoke-like state.
Epic Team-Ups: Join forces, mix and match abilities, and strategize with friends in high-octane multiplayer sessions.
Hidden Depths: Behind each alter ego, lies a tale waiting to be uncovered. And The Shift? Its past is shrouded in mystery.

Shadows Are Alive promises a thrilling ride that's packed with adrenaline, strategy, and mystery. So, ready for a heart-racing, time-chasing, and mind-blowing adventure?
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Languages: English*, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Serbian, French, Portuguese - Brazil +2 more
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 33 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
Unfortunately haven't chance to play it normally because there was no people online and my friends let me down. But game concept looks relay cool i would love to see more at some point in time.
Shadows Are Alive is like if a haunted mansion and a Saturday morning cartoon had a creepy little baby 👻🖤 It’s spooky, adorable, and full of jumpy fun—all the thrill without the buckets of gore from Dead by Daylight. The shape-shifting rooms keep you on edge, the alter egos are a blast, and honestly? It’s proof you can make horror that’s cute, gothic, and fun for all ages. A perfect mix of cobwebs, chaos, and cuddly screams.
Suerte en el desarrollo <3
Un superbe jeux, un gameplay super sympa! Nous allons le suivre de très près avec la commu car nous avons passé un très bon moment dessus. Un développement et une équipe au top super réactive, nous allons encore tester les mises à jour et passer de bon moment. Merci à toute l'équipe du jeu, au plaisir de vous revoir pendant nos sessions de jeu. Merci
A Childhood Adventure Turned Nightmare Shadows Are Alive feels like stepping back into the wild imaginations of childhood—only darker, more dangerous, and with far higher stakes. I played alongside my friends Aussievonwolf and Aydanvonwolf, and together we dove headfirst into a world that thrives on unpredictability. The game constantly threw us into eerie, atmospheric locations: a haunted mansion dripping with dread, a carnival twisted with sinister energy, and shadowy paths where every corner felt like a trap waiting to spring. Teamwork and Alter Egos At its core, this isn’t your typical hide-and-seek horror. Each of us stepped into alter ego roles that brought unique abilities to the table—whether it was a firefighter’s courage, a lockpicker’s precision, a psychologist’s insight, or an inventor’s resourcefulness. These powers weren’t just cosmetic; they were essential. The game rewards creativity and teamwork, pushing players to combine skills in clever ways to survive. The Ever-Present Threat: The Shift Of course, no adventure like this would be complete without a monster lurking in the dark. Enter The Shift, a relentless entity that stalks you from the shadows. The way it escalates tension is masterful—you never quite know when it’ll strike, only that it will. Unlike many horror antagonists, The Shift feels cunning, almost like it’s learning from you. Every encounter ratchets up the intensity, keeping us on edge the entire session. Verdict Playing Shadows Are Alive with friends transforms it from just another horror game into a bond-forging, heart-pounding survival story. It balances nostalgia with sheer terror, imagination with strategy, and keeps you hooked until the very end. ⭐ 4.5/5 – A thrilling cooperative horror experience where friendship and fear collide.
Hat Potential ganz gut zu werden. In seinem derzeitigen Zustand ist es aber sehr ausbaufähig. Aber es ist immerhin so verbuggt und schlecht ausbalanciert, dass es echt wieder witzig ist Hatte selten so einen Lachflash in einem Game. Damit hat es dem Genrekonkurrenten DBD immerhin den Teil mit "dass es wieder witzig ist" vorraus.
*don't skip the tutorial* Played this from the alpha stages and won a key to the full release, it's got a lot of promise & the visual/audio are insane! It's shiny so there's the odd bug but the Devs are on it and reactive, last feedback they'd fixed stuff in two days. Liking the introduction of an AI shift (protagonist) so you can single player it while your friends hit the tutorial. Lots of cool stuff and replayability to beat your friends escape times!
Bastante entretenido
esta interesante el juego no es algo del otro mundo pero puede disfrutarse con amigos
Ha del grosso potenziale e spero in un ampliamento e ottimizzazione per non surriscaldare eccessivamente i componenti, ma essendo emergente gli voglio dare fiducia perché so quanto ci tengono gli sviluppatori
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