Games like Tandem: A Tale of Shadows
If Tandem: A Tale of Shadows is your kind of game, the closest matches are Out of Line, The Pedestrian and Neva — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, cozy and eerie. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Tandem: A Tale of Shadows: 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.
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Steam players who put hours into Tandem: A Tale of Shadows also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Out of Line
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Top pick for Tandem: A Tale of Shadows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
A unique adventure game filled with beautiful puzzles all hand-drawn in an original 2D style . Out of Line follows the adventures of San in a quest to escape the Factory that was once home. Dive into a story set in a mysterious world that is revealed through multiple chapters.
The Pedestrian
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Second-strongest match for Tandem: A Tale of Shadows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
I can see the signs in my sleep now, always guiding me closer. Will this really work? Have we almost achieved the impossible?
Neva
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Third-strongest match for Tandem: A Tale of Shadows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.
Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Ranked #4 for Tandem: A Tale of Shadows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Oddworld: Soulstorm is the explosive second game in a brand new Oddworld Quintology that tells the continuing story of Abe and his comrades as they discover further crimes against Mudokonkind and look for the spark that will ignite a revolution.
Planet of Lana
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Ranked #5 for Tandem: A Tale of Shadows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
Ynglet
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Ranked #6 for Tandem: A Tale of Shadows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.
Bionic Bay
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Ranked #7 for Tandem: A Tale of Shadows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.
Warden: Melody of the Undergrowth
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Ranked #8 for Tandem: A Tale of Shadows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Trapped in an ancient forest, a young prince searches for a lost god. Here he befriends the spirit of a young girl and a volatile child, and they quickly find their destinies intertwined. Third-person action-adventure inspired by genre classics of the N64-era.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tandem: A Tale of Shadows at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Tandem: A Tale of Shadows on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Tandem: A Tale of Shadows on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Tandem: A Tale of Shadows on Steam right now. Shares Action with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Tandem: A Tale of Shadows on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Tandem: A Tale of Shadows on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Tandem: A Tale of Shadows on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Tandem: A Tale of Shadows on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Tandem: A Tale of Shadows on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Out of Line
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
A unique adventure game filled with beautiful puzzles all hand-drawn in an original 2D style . Out of Line follows the adventures of San in a quest to escape the Factory that was once home. Dive into a story set in a mysterious world that is revealed through multiple chapters.
The Pedestrian
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
I can see the signs in my sleep now, always guiding me closer. Will this really work? Have we almost achieved the impossible?
Neva
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.
Planet of Lana
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
Ynglet
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.
Bionic Bay
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.
A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.
Frequently asked about Tandem: A Tale of Shadows
- Does Tandem: A Tale of Shadows run on Steam Deck?
- Tandem: A Tale of Shadows is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Tandem: A Tale of Shadows cost?
- Tandem: A Tale of Shadows is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Tandem: A Tale of Shadows?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tandem: A Tale of Shadows are Out of Line, The Pedestrian, Neva.
- Who developed Tandem: A Tale of Shadows?
- Tandem: A Tale of Shadows was developed by Monochrome Paris and published by Hatinh Interactive.
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