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The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows
In The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows, play as a dog defending your family from paranormal creatures. Explore the world and solve environmental puzzles to save your loved ones and uncover the mystery.

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Features
Single-player
Online Co-op
LAN Co-op
Family Sharing
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Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔ ✔ ✔
Content
Includes Interactive Elements

Online interactivity, In-game chat

Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“As the sole developer of Poultry Party Games, Early Access will allow me to quickly release bug fixes and content updates as I finish them. One of the game's planned modes is playable, so Early Access will allow players to experience part of the game while the rest is still being developed.

Additionally, I plan to incorporate the community's feedback and ideas into development in major ways. Early Access will allow me to do this easily and efficiently as we test new modes and gameplay features.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“By current estimates, approximately a year and a half, give or take a few months.

The game will remain in Early Access until the Story Mode is completed. As of now, the plan is to finish this mode by next summer.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“I plan to release several game modes in the full version of The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows, including a full-length Story Mode. Over the course of Early Access, I also plan to add many new dog breeds, enemy types, maps, items, and customization options.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current game build features our second-largest planned game mode, Fetch, where players will work alone or in a pack to collect resources and complete tasks for their human companions.

There are over a dozen playable dog breeds, each with an assortment of unlockable skins, as well as over 50 collar colors and patterns. There are also three large maps to explore.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“I plan to gradually increase the price of the game as we launch major updates, usually for new maps or game modes. This will end with a final price increase at the end of Early Access for the full launch.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“The community will play a major role in determining the future of The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows. Players will be able to vote on new dog breeds, and leave feedback and bug fix requests to help make the game better.”
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Planned Release Date: Q2 2026

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About This Game

As the family dog, it's your job to protect your loved ones from danger - especially from the kind they can't see. In The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows, play as a dog defending its family from an onslaught of paranormal entities.


The Good Dog offers a variety of game modes. In Protect, you must survive the night as waves of entities enter your home and attempt to harm your sleeping family. Distract the entities by squeaking your toys or barking, or attack them if they get too close - whatever it takes to keep them away from your family. In Fetch, you must explore a range of dilapidated locations to retrieve something for your owner while avoiding the entities roaming the level.

In the Story Mode, explore the game's detailed environments to discover why the paranormal creatures have targeted you. Each environment can be explored freely, with some areas of the map opening up as time passes and as you make discoveries about the world. Solving each puzzle will bring you one step closer to saving your family. Be cautious, however; the paranormal will be tracking you throughout your journey. Using your unique abilities, you’ll need to avoid these threats at all costs - or take a chance at slowing them down with tooth and claw.


Use your keen sense of smell to search the area for tools. Roll around in the dirt to cover your scent and hide from threats. Dig up hidden items to solve puzzles and fight back against the paranormal. Bark at certain immaterial entities to disperse them, or at physical entities to draw their attention away from your family.


With over a dozen unique breeds to choose from, each with a different set of stats and abilities, you'll be able to play the game the way you want. Will you choose a small breed to fit into tighter spaces and evade danger, or a larger breed with more health and attacking power? Will you prioritize your stamina, tracking capabilities, stealth, or something else entirely? No matter how you want to play, there will be a breed for you.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: General Mature Content

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10
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