Tandem: A Tale of Shadows

Tandem: A Tale of Shadows

Released Oct 2021

Tandem : A Tale of Shadows redefines the puzzle platformer genre with a unique gameplay and exceptional aesthetics. Help Emma and the teddy bear Fenton solve the mystery of the disappearance of the famous magician Thomas Kane.

91% positive · 228 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Tandem: A Tale of Shadows launched on October 20, 2021 as a complete, self-contained puzzle platformer with five worlds and a full narrative. The only DLC ever released is a soundtrack pack, which shipped alongside the game on launch day. Post-launch developer activity consisted of a hotfix the day after release, a Linux port announced in December 2021, a language support update in January 2022, and a pair of Linux bug fixes in February 2023. The last developer communication of any kind was on February 27, 2023. There has been no major content release beyond the base game, no announced expansions or future updates, and no roadmap. The store description presents the game as a finished, complete experience. With no post-launch content cycle, no unreleased DLC, and no developer statements about future additions, the game launched as a finished product.
Evidence
The only DLC is a soundtrack pack released on launch day. No additional DLC has been listed or announced.
dlc listing · Oct 20, 2021 source content shipped
high
Linux cutscene bug fix — the last known developer communication. No content-bearing updates have followed.
news post · Feb 27, 2023 source development ending
medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Hatinh Interactive
Achievements
24
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game


Tandem : A Tale of Shadows redefines the puzzle platformer genre with a unique top down and side-scroller gameplay and exceptional aesthetics. Help Emma and the teddy bear Fenton solve the mystery of the disappearance of the famous magician Thomas Kane.



Award-winning Tandem: A Tale of Shadows features five beautiful Victorian-inspired worlds inspired by Tim Burton, Jules Vernes, Conan Doyle. Players have to carefully alternate between Emma’s top-down view and Fenton’s horizontal side-scroller view if they hope to escape these chiaroscuro dimensions alive.




As the duo navigates past intelligent obstacles and menacing horrors, they uncover clues regarding Thomas’ disappearance, the strange Kane family, and their place in this universe. Will Emma and Fenton escape the murderous manor filled with twists and turns, or has their fate already been sealed?








Last evaluated Jun 24, 2026
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