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The Shape on the Ground

AdventureIndie

Steam
Release

TBA

Platforms
  • PC
  • Mac
  • Linux
Ratings

Release dates

North America dates
  1. TBA
    • Mac
    • Linux

About

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.

Trailers

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How long to beat

HowLongToBeat ↗ · 3 players
Main story
11 min
Main + extras
20 min

Reviews

Game info

Released
2018 · see every game from that year
Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Engine
Unity

Studios

Languages

1 language
English
LanguageAudioSubtitlesInterface
EnglishEnglish (US)

Themes & tags

Story & names

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.

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Also known as

  • The Shape On The Ground.exeWindows Executable

Release dates by region

3 releases in 1 region

worldwide

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Where to find it

Data from IGDB and Steam. Critic scores from OpenCritic. Dates shown for North America, in your local time zone.