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The Shape On The Ground (Steam Edition)

74% positive of 27 Steam reviews

Released: 2021
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam, itch.io

Made by Somewhat Software.

About the game

This software is not a game. A cross between a walking sim and a tarot card reading, TSOTG asks you to find 12 evocative dioramas and answer a single question : What do you see? Answer instinctively and receive one of five different endings and a final reading meant to stimulate self-reflection.

Tagged by players

Psychedelic
Philosophical
Adventure
Exploration
First-Person
Psychological
Dark
Magic
Horror
Surreal
Atmospheric
Psychological Horror

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What players say

Not recommended
The way it's described on the steam store page + the reviews the Dev has linked there make this game software sound fantastic, imo. And having played one of their previous titles I was inclined to believe this would be another worthwhile experience. To be honest though, the different endings + final readings aren't interesting at all. My final reading consisted of two words let go . Other than enjoying looking at…
16 min played when written. 13 found it helpful.
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Recommended
An interesting idea overall. Answering the question, walking around the map is pretty much everything, but that uncomfortably feeling that you are constantly being watched while answering what you see in this dark and strange imagery really has a great take on immersing player into this horror experience. Take a look at this title as an artistic horror experience, not a game. It's short, and I'm definitely getting…
26 min played when written. 9 found it helpful.
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