The Shade

The Shade

Released Nov 2025

A first-person psychological horror set in rural Finland, where isolation and unsettling encounters slowly turn your housekeeping job into something far more disturbing.

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Details

Publisher
Blindside Studio
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

The Shade:

A first-person psychological horror set in rural Finland, where isolation and unsettling encounters slowly turn your housekeeping job into something far more disturbing.

Story:

You play as Arthur Bell, a young man who takes a job opportunity in the Finnish countryside. Travel deeper into the countryside, find the employer and get further information about the job.

The Manor:

Your job as a housekeeper is divided into days, each offering new tasks, new places to investigate, and encounters that grow increasingly disturbing. Explore the manor, keep it in order, and collect items as the story unfolds.

Features:

  • Dialogue choices that let you respond in different ways

  • Driving between locations as you explore the countryside

  • Atmospheric interiors and forests to investigate at your own pace

  • 2-4 hours of playtime

  • VHS tapes and cassettes you can find and play

  • Tense, scenarios focused on psychological fear

  • Item use and tasks that lead to new story moments

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