In an alternate post-war divided city, players take on the role of Detective Lucas. Use your eloquence, intelligence, the ability to rewind time (or even violence) to investigate and deduce various bizarre cases, unraveling a shocking secret behind them. Justice or love? The decision is yours.
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Very Positive (22) - 90% of the 22 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
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Positive (31) - 93% of the 31 user reviews for this demo are positive.
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Jul 25, 2024
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“Kill the Shadow was one of my favourite demos of Next Fest, and I highly recommend checking it out.”
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Introduction

"Kill the Shadow" is a suspenseful narrative-driven detective puzzle game. You will play as the detective named Lucas and investigate a series of bizarre murders in different areas of the dark water city: the missing Master Ruan at the temple fair, the sudden deathof the dog Lucky, the grudges at the Shipwreck, and the dismembered limbs in the sewers.

Find the lost memories of the city and piece together the truth of the city's division from ten years ago. Kill, judge, or even kiss (?) the mastermind behind it all.

Hints and Evidence

Freely choose to enhance your abilities—strength, spirit, charm—and select your own methods to investigate cases—psychological warfare? Bribery? Or simply beating up suspects? Deduction System: Collect, analyze, and connect related clues to create your own unique investigation path!

Seeing the Past

"The Shadow", a strange creature attached to you that reads memories and reconstructs the traces of the deceased!

"Don't worry, Lucas, we're just using each other. You use me to find the culprit, and I, well, I love tasting those bizarre stories, hahaha!", says the Shadow.

The Ways of the World

Meet various characters in the city: the energetic girl with a camera, the elegant Agnes Ruan, the rumored goddess who can cast spells, and the elderly fish-selling lady. Discover the stories behind them. Encounter characters like the self-righteous Captain Theodore Wang, the father Griff and son Axel of Citou's family, and the deceased Master Ruan. Earn your favorite characters' hearts by numerous events!

Retro and Neon

The combination of 3D environments and 2D pixel characters creates a unique artistic style with a striking contrast between modern and retro. Explore a variety of diverse and freely explorable scenes: the dilapidated steel forest factory, the muddy shipwreck dock built on water, the Zhulong Walled City blending the fictional culture, and the bustling old city district.

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