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The Shape on the Ground

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First release
Jul 23, 2018
Engine
Unity
Genres
Indie, Adventure · Horror
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux

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.

Also known as The Shape On The Ground.exe

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The Shape On The Ground is not a game, in the conventional sense. It is a short horror-themed first-person walking simulator experience which can be completed in 20 minutes. Consider it as a tarot reading : both a divination and self-reflection tool. A moment in time for yourself, a magick circle, to freely explore your inner world. Walk around a desolate town in search of the 12 dioramas where you will be asked a question. Answer truthfully, with the answer that best corresponds with how you are feeling. There is no right or wrong answer. Then you will be shown an ending and given a personalized reading based on your answers.Read more

The Shape On The Ground is not a game, in the conventional sense. It is a short horror-themed first-person walking simulator experience which can be completed in 20 minutes. Consider it as a tarot reading : both a divination and self-reflection tool. A moment in time for yourself, a magick circle, to freely explore your inner world. Walk around a desolate town in search of the 12 dioramas where you will be asked a question. Answer truthfully, with the answer that best corresponds with how you are feeling. There is no right or wrong answer. Then you will be shown an ending and given a personalized reading based on your answers.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 23, 2018
Mac
Date to be confirmed
Linux
Date to be confirmed
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
psychological horror, dark, surreal
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  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 6 Nov 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 6 Nov 2026