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Shadow Puppeteer

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First release
Sep 29, 2014
Engine
Unity
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Puzzle · Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U

Manipulate light and darkness in this co-op puzzle platformer. Shadow Puppeteer combines platforming with puzzle-solving in a play of light and shadow. Having a truly Nordic yet original art style, the game tells the story of a boy and his shadow. Shadow Puppeteer is a co-op experience that focuses on teamwork and seeing the world through different perspectives. The combination of the characters' skills unite and complete them.

Also known as ShadowPuppeteer.exe

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Storyline
The boy is one of the many people that have been separated from their shadows by the mischievous Shadow Puppeteer. Luckily, his shadow managed to elude capture and together they chase the villain to free the stolen shadows. Manipulate the objects and their shadow in a cohesive play between you and your friend, in order to solve puzzles and get past all the challenges that lay ahead on your great journey.Read more

The boy is one of the many people that have been separated from their shadows by the mischievous Shadow Puppeteer. Luckily, his shadow managed to elude capture and together they chase the villain to free the stolen shadows. Manipulate the objects and their shadow in a cohesive play between you and your friend, in order to solve puzzles and get past all the challenges that lay ahead on your great journey.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 29, 2014
Wii U
Jan 28, 2016
Age ratings
PEGI 7ESRB T
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
off-tv play, wii u pro controller support, wii remote support on wii u, wii nunchuk support on wii u, wii classic controller support

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66
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Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 232 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Local co-opIGDB · 30 Oct
  • Drop-in, drop-out co-opIGDB · 30 Oct
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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