A philosophical horror experience in the Alps: As Friedrich Nietzsche confronts his own shadow, he becomes lost between layers of reality.
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Q3 2025
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About This Game

A philosophical horror experience in the Alps: As Friedrich Nietzsche confronts his own shadow, he becomes lost between layers of reality.

Nietzsche's Shadow is a single-player experience with no combat mechanics, focusing instead on exploration, collection, and philosophical choice.

first-person philosophical horror exploration game where you wander through the Alps as Friedrich Nietzsche, confronting your own shadow and collecting pages of your final book.

Wander through the mist-shrouded Alps as Friedrich Nietzsche in this first-person exploration game, haunted by the wind-scattered pages of your final manuscript. Your shadow has taken form, speaking to you with sarcastic provocation, mercilessly exposing your contradictions and suppressed thoughts. What begins as a journey through flowered meadows transforms into a nightmare of twisted realities and philosophical terror.

As you collect the fragments of your work, traverse the breathtaking Alpine paths where Nietzsche himself once walked and developed his revolutionary ideas.

But this journey conceals deeper layers of reality. The truth of your existence may be more disturbing than any philosophical abyss you've contemplated. Are you ready to confront what lies beyond the veil of perception?

Who is this for?

If you enjoyed games like The Stanley Parable, The Beginner's Guide, What Remains of Edith Finch, or Layers of Fear - but wish they had more philosophical meat to chew on.

KEY FEATURES

  • LIVE PHILOSOPHY, DON'T JUST READ IT Experience Nietzsche's profound concepts—Eternal Return, Will to Power, Death of God—through an immersive journey.

  • IMMERSE IN PERIOD MUSIC Listen to Chopin, Bach, Wagner and other composers beloved by Nietzsche as you explore the philosophical landscape.

  • CONFRONT YOUR SHADOW Engage in provocative dialogues with your own shadow, a manifestation that challenges your beliefs and exposes your deepest contradictions.

  • EXPLORE THE LIMINAL SPACES Navigate through Alps that transform into uncanny realms inspired by Backrooms and SCP Foundation lore.

  • UNCOVER MEMORY FRAGMENTS Collect unique manuscript pages across three distinct regions, each revealing pieces of Nietzsche's life and thoughts.

  • DISCOVER MULTILAYERED MYSTERIES Unravel subtle clues suggesting this entire experience may be something far more unsettling than it first appears.

  • EXPERIENCE EXISTENTIAL HORROR Interact with the environment in meaningful ways—smell flowers, touch water, stir leaves—triggering philosophical reflections that deepen the existential dread.

Dive into this thought-provoking philosophical horror experience where the greatest terror may be the truth waiting beyond the veil of your perception.

Created by a team of PhD-holding philosophy historians, ensuring an authentic and intellectually stimulating experience.

 

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Voice characterizations are generated using AI technology.

System Requirements

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macOS
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350 equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050Ti / Radeon R9 590 or equivalent
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 6 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: intel i7 9750H or equivalent
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GeForce GTX 2060 / Radeon RX 5700 or equivalent
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 6 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Monterey
    • Processor: Apple M1
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: M1
    Recommended:
    • OS: Sequoia
    • Processor: Apple M2
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: M2 Pro
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