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Tandem: A Tale of Shadows

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Developer Monochrome Paris

Tandem: A Tale of Shadows is a 2021 puzzle platformer video game developed by Monochrome Paris and published by Hatinh Interactive for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The game follows the story of a 10-year old girl named Emma and a mysterious teddy bear named Fenton, as they embark on a journey to solve the mystery of the disappearance of Thomas Kane, the son of a famous… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Audience score

85
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63 positive · 11 negative
95% range 75–91%

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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
69 of 80 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What players are saying

85% recommend · 64 yes, 11 no

Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 75 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (209 of 228 positive).

Players praise the game's unique dual-perspective puzzle mechanics and atmospheric art style. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the story weak and the ending unsatisfying. [4][5][6] A few players report technical issues like visual bugs and poor controls. [4][7][8]

Liked
Disliked
  • Weak story and flat voice acting. [4][5][6]
  • Repetitive puzzles and objectives. [4][15]
  • Poor controls and platforming. [7]
  • Technical issues like visual bugs. [4][8]
Representative posts
  • [7]Steam user Steam user …4587Steam review · Oct 24, 2021 · Not recommended

    This game really disappointed me. What started out as an interesting puzzle game with 2 different perspectives slowly becomes one of the worst platformers I've ever played. The top-down puzzle aspect of the girl is very interesting, with beautiful graphics (in a dated but charming way) and clever challenges. But the side scrolling teddy bear part is absolutely insufferable. The moment you switch controls the …

  • [1]Steam user Steam user …8370Steam review · Jun 7, 2024 · Recommended

    It’s like a Tim Burton version of Shady part of me. My wife’s boyfriend describes as it Alice madness return mixed with Limbo. Only few games are captivating to the point of making me to want to finish it in one go. The atmosphere of Tandem was just so wonderful, the main concept so inventive and discovering each new universe brought me so much satisfaction I couldn’t stop playing. The game is a visual marvel, I was …

  • [4]Steam user Steam user …1132Steam review · Aug 16, 2024 · Recommended

    “To cast a shadow is to create a place where light cannot reach, and in that darkness lies the power to reshape the world..” - Haruki Murakami Sum-Up In-depth analysis further down. 🟩 Pros 🟥 Cons • Creative light and shadow puzzle mechanics. • Visually stunning, dark Victorian aesthetic. • Challenging puzzles with satisfying solutions. • Repetitive objectives. • Flat voice acting and weak story. • Occasional …

  • [13]Steam user Steam user …7519Steam review · Nov 25, 2022 · Recommended

    Tandem: A Tale Of Shadows is a fun and visually pleasing little puzzle game with an interesting story. It may seem a bit wacky in the beginning but at the end everything starts to make sense. Almost all the levels are clever yet quite simple. The levels with a time constraint can be frustrating because you have to switch back en forth between the two characters with limited time. Luckily there are only a handful of …

  • [2]Steam user Steam user …0918Steam review · Aug 26, 2022 · Recommended

    Tandem: A Tale of Shadows Preface, short summary; Tandem is a puzzle platformer, the player controls two asymmetrical characters (Emma and Fenton) and navigates through the maze interiors of a great mansion, solving all riddles, puzzles and conundrums imaginable to progress within, while lying low wherever the world’s malcontents present themselves. Emma is located on the ground, while Fenton, a living teddy bear, …

Summarised from 34 of the 86 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made

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Players who liked Tandem: A Tale of Shadows talk about creative light and shadow puzzle mechanics; those who didn't talk about weak story and flat voice acting. Which matters more to you?

Critics, per Wikipedia

Tandem: A Tale of Shadows received favourable reviews. While the game was praised for its unique and creative gameplay and art style, it was criticised for the short length and lack of narrative. Christopher Byrd of the Washington Post felt that Tandem's narrative was somewhat lacking, writing that "its hasty early cinematics don't do it any favors, but its exquisitely structured puzzle-platforming levels render them beside the point. ... The setup of the game feels rushed, providing only a bare-bones introduction to the characters and their motivations. Yet as soon as control of Emma and Fenton is passed to the player, the game finds its footing." Vitor Alexandre of Eurogamer wrote in his…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4587Steam reviews · Oct 24, 2021 · 2 h played

    This game really disappointed me. What started out as an interesting puzzle game with 2 different perspectives slowly becomes one of the worst platformers I've ever played. The top-down puzzle aspect of the girl is very interesting, with beautiful graphics (in a dated but charming way) and clever challenges. But the side scrolling teddy bear part is absolutely insufferable. The moment you switch controls the beautiful graphics are gone, replaced by the blandest black and white possible. And the…

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  • Zach Soares @voxels.caBluesky · Nov 5, 2025

    eventually I want to make a stylish car game. The core design idea is that it's a game about style, both in the driving and the players aesthetic. Downhill and Uphill drifting, but making clean motions corner to corner is core to the feel. Tandem drifting would be the most satisfying thing to do.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8370Steam reviews · Jun 7, 2024 · 10 h played

    It’s like a Tim Burton version of Shady part of me. My wife’s boyfriend describes as it Alice madness return mixed with Limbo. Only few games are captivating to the point of making me to want to finish it in one go. The atmosphere of Tandem was just so wonderful, the main concept so inventive and discovering each new universe brought me so much satisfaction I couldn’t stop playing. The game is a visual marvel, I was immediately in love with the artstyle! The idea of having a character create…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0918Steam reviews · Aug 26, 2022 · 10 h played

    Tandem: A Tale of Shadows Preface, short summary; Tandem is a puzzle platformer, the player controls two asymmetrical characters (Emma and Fenton) and navigates through the maze interiors of a great mansion, solving all riddles, puzzles and conundrums imaginable to progress within, while lying low wherever the world’s malcontents present themselves. Emma is located on the ground, while Fenton, a living teddy bear, defies gravity and stands on the walls, and then defies gravity yet again and…

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  • the plott legacy 🌿 @theplottdump.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 12, 2025

    I didn't get time to do this yesterday but for the Tandem prompt I wanted to send a lil shoutout to all the amazing storytellers that have hosted my sims in their game!!! 💗 ilu @obigem.bsky.social @bunbeeplays.bsky.social @loonaserena.bsky.social @tiptoesims.bsky.social !! #simlitcorner

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  • Khealos's Gaming Table @khealos.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 7, 2026

    Another #Battletech Solaris VII game yesterday. 9K Jihad, and it was brutal. 8 players. Someone brought a taser, another brought Tandem SRM Rounds. I headcapped two 'Mechs! The final round went off with a boom - as someone also brought a booby trap. It was crazy and so much fun.

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  • Anthony (game script enthusiast) @proant.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 18, 2025

    Josh “Mike Alstott” Allen icing the game vs the Bucs on this QB pin & pull Also, GREAT work by Dawson Knox (88) and Spencer Brown (79). Tandem work to displace the 3T (95), then Knox attaches at the 2nd level and seals while Brown drives 95 & moves the pile

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  • Steam user Steam user …8312Steam reviews · Jun 19, 2022 · 8 h played

    More interesting reviews on [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33843777//] Fenol Baron Approves Curator Page Making a paired puzzle game is a very difficult task, because you need to constantly keep in mind the balance between the characters so that playing for one of them does not become more boring compared to the other. In this game, we control two characters - a girl and a toy bear, who must combine their skills in the real world and the world of shadows in order to get through…

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  • Raine 🌙 @hyskaris.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 11, 2025

    also, this isn't to be harsh to the developers or accuse them of being lazy, if anyone gets the wrong idea. a realm reborn was a hastily put-together relaunch of a failing game that was being worked on IN TANDEM with 1.0 being up and running. i expect oversights here and there.

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  • Sam, Polite Menace 🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈 @wanderolah.northsky.socialBluesky · Jul 30, 2026

    Currently Reading on E-Book & Paperback You know what time it is 🏒👨🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏻 I made it a whole month so It’s fine I’ve got my special triple vetted Tandem Reading Guide in the comments if anyone needs it ⬇️ 📳 When Yesterday Ends 📖 Heated Rivalry 📖⏭️ Game Changer 💙📚 🌈📚 🏳️‍🌈📚🎧 #booksky #readersky #amreading

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  • Steam user Steam user …4910Steam reviews · Oct 21, 2021 · 2 h played

    Atmospheric puzzle platformer + excellent graphics/sounds + unique = Solve puzzles in 2 perspectives by switching between characters. Love the scenery and cute English with French accent voice-over. [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/35180752-3-point-play/] Follow our curator for similar games

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  • Steam user Steam user …4802Steam reviews · Nov 25, 2021 · 21 h played

    This game is just to pronominal for words. The music , The puzzles , just the aesthetic of it! I have nominated this game for " Game of the year 2021 " ! If you're looking to relax , hear some amazing zen music & enjoy a co-op self game... THIS IS IT! <3 Everything is so beautiful , well done. You can tell the love & care that went into this game. It also has a whimsical Alice in wonderland vibe to it! It's def worth the money and the try <3

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  • Steam user Steam user …0806Steam reviews · Dec 28, 2021 · 3 h played

    Fabulous shiny game that both made me over-complicate things, and left me confuzzled. These are great puzzles, and the concept works fantastic. I thought it might mess with my equilibrium switching between the two characters and points of view, but it’s seamless. Wonderful checkpoints, beautiful artwork, relaxing music, and clever puzzles. It’s rare that a game can take over my mind so much I forget to talk during stream, but this one had me just enjoying the game. Few people had trouble…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8887Steam reviews · Oct 26, 2021 · 10 h played

    The TL:DR of this review: good puzzles, AWFUL story, VERY off putting ending. Some gamers might retort: "meh, puzzle games don't need a STORY…do they?" Honestly...no, puzzle games do NOT need a story, though if you DO attempt one, make sure it's a good story, with NO plot holes (where did the "shadow teddy bear" come from, and WHY), and a great, rewarding ending. Play Tandem for the puzzles, NOT the story. The puzzles ARE good, at moments very good, and reminded me (in a good way) of a similar…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0337Steam reviews · Mar 14, 2023 · 5 h played

    Really good puzzle-platformer. You play the two main characters simultaneously: Emma in a top-down 3D view and Fenton in a 2D side scrolling one. Both of them has to clear each others path of any obstruction to progress and finish each level. 40 of them to be precise, nicely packed in 5 sets. Each set has exactly 8 maps and vastly differs both in gameplay and theme from the others, tied to various locations within the mansion. The mansion looks great, it has a subtle creepy vibe to it and the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5342Steam reviews · Jun 15, 2025 · 9 h played

    When you're asked about a puzzle game where you play as a little girl with an imaginary friend that can travel through shadows, which game fitting the concept comes to mind? Surprisingly many options fit that description! "Tandem: A Tale of Shadows (2021)" "Shady Part of Me (2020)" "Contrast (2013)" A few other lesser examples are: "In My Shadow (2021)" and the short "Iris.Fall (2018)". "Tandem" is an underrated hidden indie gem! Don't get fooled by the childish and whimsical aesthetic, it…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1132Steam reviews · Aug 16, 2024 · 9 h played

    “To cast a shadow is to create a place where light cannot reach, and in that darkness lies the power to reshape the world..” - Haruki Murakami Sum-Up In-depth analysis further down. 🟩 Pros 🟥 Cons • Creative light and shadow puzzle mechanics. • Visually stunning, dark Victorian aesthetic. • Challenging puzzles with satisfying solutions. • Repetitive objectives. • Flat voice acting and weak story. • Occasional visual bugs, especially in cinematics.…

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  • Sam, Polite Menace 🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈 @wanderolah.northsky.socialBluesky · Apr 5, 2026

    Okay Game Changers fans, I have officially finalized my personally approved Chronological/Tandem reading guide. I made adjustments to the one I found online in March, but I just finished testing it out and only had to tweak one more thing. Feel free to steal this! #heatedrivalry #gamechangers

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  • Steam user Steam user …7519Steam reviews · Nov 25, 2022 · 6 h played

    Tandem: A Tale Of Shadows is a fun and visually pleasing little puzzle game with an interesting story. It may seem a bit wacky in the beginning but at the end everything starts to make sense. Almost all the levels are clever yet quite simple. The levels with a time constraint can be frustrating because you have to switch back en forth between the two characters with limited time. Luckily there are only a handful of those puzzles in the game 9.5/10

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  • Steam user Steam user …4855Steam reviews · Oct 22, 2021 · 6 h played

    Fantastic puzzle game. The way you have to maneuver between the two characters, both in their own perspective, is so well done. A fun implementation of the 2.5 aspect to the game. The atmosphere and soundtrack blend in perfectly with eachother; which make it more enjoyable to play. Highly recommended for any puzzle enthusiast with a taste for the weird. The ending was unexpected and seems to be hanging on a potential cliffhanger, so hopefully they'll continue. Would love to see more from these…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7460Steam reviews · Sep 1, 2023 · 9 h played

    I enjoyed it moderately, puzzles becomes repetitive after a while and most of them lacks creativity. This game may have worked better in coop. I just wanted to post this meaningless review because i have nothing better to do.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2552Steam reviews · Apr 20, 2023 · 5 h played

    Interesting puzzles. I like the dynamics of the light and shadow views. However, while the puzzles were fun, the story was not! :(

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  • Steam user Steam user …5959Steam reviews · Jul 23, 2022 · 11 h played

    You solve creepy puzzles by playing a little girl Emma with the help of a teddy bear called Fenton. It was a different creepy experience. I enjoyed solving every platform, playing with lights and shadows. Emma is controlled with bird's eye view and the bear is side scrolling. That was interesting and I got used to it fastly. I will wait for a second adventure of this interesting game :) Thanks for the developers, the design is perfect. I have spent very good time.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8114Steam reviews · Feb 4, 2022 · 2 h played

    Fun little puzzle game that'll keep you entertained as you search for secrets and the truth behind a missing kid, with help from an enchanted(?) teddy bear. Fair warning here, play this game for the journey, not the destination.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2112Steam reviews · Dec 3, 2021 · 9 h played

    [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6142328/]Like this Review? Follow The Cpt Froggy Club Curator Page for plenty more! "The disappearance of Thomas Kane, the only son of the famous Kane illusionists still hasn't been solved by Scotland Yard. Ten-year-old Emma, intrigued, is determined to investigate. As Emma walks the streets of London towards the mansion, a carriage passes by at full speed and a teddy bear falls out the window unexpectedly. Fenton the Teddy bear jumps onto his…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3756Steam reviews · Oct 28, 2021 · 5 h played

    A Competent Puzzle Platformer That Doesn’t Excel In Any Aspect. Get It On Sale. 5/10 Not Recommended For Linux & Steam Deck: As of the time of writing, none of the cutscenes will play although the game will still run. Technically, it is in a playable state but you will be missing content and context in terms of story and narrative. Tandem: A Tale Of Shadows tries to mix overhead and side-scrolling perspectives to create a moderately competent puzzle platformer. While the graphics and…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3808Steam reviews · Oct 5, 2025 · 1 h played

    7.5/10 + works on windows 7 + puzzles + art syle + music + price 10$

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  • Steam user Steam user …5195Steam reviews · Apr 25, 2022 · 10 h played

    A nice indie game. I really enjoyed playing it. It has a brilliant atmosphere and some grandiose soundtrack pieces similar to an opera. The gameplay is fun with some challanging puzzle platforming. I had a good time with looking for secrets and managed to collect all the artworks. The story is interesting (I found especially the ending surprising) but a Hungarian translation would be nice so I can fully undestand it in my native language.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6346Steam reviews · Oct 28, 2021 · 5 h played

    I would only recommend this game if it's on sale. For the most part I enjoy the game play. I did run into several issues with Emma getting pushed into areas where I had to restart the level. The mechanics are very interesting. I enjoyed the art style. The game felt incomplete at the end of each level. The music seem to complement the levels. I really wish there was dialog between Fenton and Emma. I think this would add to the story more. The ending felt rushed or like it was missing…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6060Steam reviews · Mar 13, 2025 · 18 h played

    I groaned when I started and realized this is a game played in three dimensions but as I progressed and got the hang of it, I had a lot of fun. Colorful, creative graphics and an interesting storyline. The bad guys are really cool too. The only bummer is the morbid ending. A nicely thought out game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9102Steam reviews · Jun 23, 2023 · 7 h played

    Gameplay: Overall interesting mechanics for a single player platformer. Each world had unique themes and puzzles which made them interesting .Although it's based on having 2 main characters to play as, I can't see it being a co-op game because it would become too easy. Story: Honestly if you don't get the secrets the "story" just isn't there. I only got 4/20 somethingish through out my run. I'm unsure if the ending makes more sense if you get all the secretes but it left me with MANY…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8793Steam reviews · Jan 10, 2022 · 10 h played

    Unless you are really bored and have nothing else to play, I don't recommend this game. The gameplay here is a mix of puzzles and platforming but the game doesn't excel at either. The puzzles are very easy. I can think of two puzzles in the entire game that required just a little bit of thinking. All the other puzzles are either just busy work or scouring the map for a button. There are quite a number of mechanics, but they are not explored anywhere near their full potential, and I don't find…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4233Steam reviews · Nov 29, 2021 · 7 h played

    What an amazing game. I'm a fan of puzzle games so I was immediately interested, and when I saw the trailer I thought it looked gorgeous. So I did expect it to be good, but I can honestly say I didn't expect it to be THIS good. So, I'm gonna say it again, this game is AMAZING. The music is out of this world - really fits the whole atmosphere of the game - it has an eerie/spooky vibe that actually perfectly matches everything else in the game. The visuals are top-notch and the puzzles are fun,…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6550Steam reviews · Oct 25, 2021 · 3 h played

    Great and immersive art direction and an original mechanic of perspective, changes and shadows. Could've used hints sometimes but otherwise was a laid back puzzle adventure/platformer experience with a very cool universe.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7937Steam reviews · Oct 21, 2021 · 1 h played

    A certain teddy bear and a certain Romanian blood drinking Vlad would have *alot* in common

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  • samb79.bsky.social @samb79.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 17, 2026

    ‘Communication is Everything’: Can Raiders’ New-Look Safety Tandem Clamp Down on Chargers Passing Game? By Terrance Biggs #NFL #RaiderNation     heavy.com/sports/nfl/l...

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  • 😀🚲 @[email protected]Mastodon · Aug 29, 2026

    Tandemonium! -- Ladd's Circle 4:30 #pdxBikes #BikeFun #pedalpaloozaPDX Suggested bike: #tandem Suggested dress: alike 👯‍♂️ > ps if you are the new owner > of the 4-person tandem that > was recently on fbmp > FOR THE LOVE OF BIKES > pleeeeeeeeeeease come to this ride 🙏 https://shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-24815

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  • Steam user Steam user …0288Steam reviews · Aug 19, 2026 · 10 h played

    A decent game considering the asking price. The graphics are nice and I love the idea of a top-down camera for Emma, while the teddy bear plays side-scroller style. The puzzles are interesting, mainly because of the 2 camera setups, but you rarely find yourself having to really think hard to find the solution. The worst thing about this game is that I encountered a lot of glitches where Emma gets stuck all of a sudden and you have to restart the level. There's also some levels where Emma…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0390Steam reviews · Apr 28, 2026 · 8 h played

    Ended up really liking this one, I started playing it as a filler game not knowing what else I wanted to play at the moment and I was impressed with how much I liked this puzzle game! I never found myself bored or frustrated, loved how at times it randomly reminded me of Alice Madness Returns and the ending??? wasn't expecting such a dark ending!! Oof!

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  • Steam user Steam user …5557Steam reviews · May 7, 2022 · 4 h played

    I would recommend this for the puzzles, particularly in the second world, although towards the end there are a couple of levels with some "maybe if I put the thing *here*... oh! he can move now" moments. The story... well, it's a bit threadbare (despite the presence of a... thread bear...). I won't comment on the ending, see for yourself. The game took me about four and a quarter hours to complete so it's not a huge investment.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1036Steam reviews · Mar 9, 2022 · 13 h played

    When i saw this game for the first time, i thought it looked like a fun niche puzzle game i would be able to get into, but after playing it for a little while, its just not that fun. It has great visuals, a good soundtrack, but its boring gameplay really cripples this game. I don't think this game is awful by any stretch of the means, i just think its kinda boring, and tedious. I can only recommend it if you have nothing left to play, and even then, you probably wont enjoy this game. The best…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6218Steam reviews · Jan 25, 2022 · 5 h played

    Target Audience: Yes Overall Gameplay: 7 Art, Aesthetics, & Accessibility: 5 Graphic Effects: 7 Graphics: 6 Sound Effects: 6 Ability to Disengage: 10 Autonomy of Pace: 10 Ease to Understand Mechanics: 8 Level of Stress: 5 Target Audience Do I typically enjoy these types of games? Yes, no, or maybe/not sure. To provide a level of perspective to the ratings provided and to be fair to the developers and publishers because my rating holds little value if I am not the target demographic. Overall…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5669Steam reviews · Jan 6, 2022 · 12 h played

    Sumptuous graphics, most of which you can't see because of the perspective, and can't interact with, embellish disappointingly linear problem-solving (often the only thing you can interact with removes the only barrier to progress). The biggest challenge was often areas where dexterity with the controller was essential - which isn't really puzzle-solving and I found completing those areas to be more of a relief than a satisfaction. Having to sit through the opening narration every time the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9399Steam reviews · Dec 6, 2021 · 6 h played

    English Tandem: A tale of Shadows is an interesting puzzle and platform game that combines unique mechanics with the implementation of two characters with different perspectives, in a world with an excellent aesthetic and setting thanks to its visual and sound sections, as well as an interesting story . It has a good amount and variety of levels, it will keep us hooked for a long time as we try to solve its original and ingenious puzzles. It has a small layer of replayability for the little…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4217Steam reviews · Dec 5, 2021

    I can´t recommend the game. The base idea is original and there's hard work behind the game. But making a game is more than a good idea and nice graphics. For games like these, it´s critical to design good levels, and I got bored after a couple of them. I felt like I already have played the same puzzles in other games, just now with a different perspective. It´s a pity, because the mechanics could have lead to something much better.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2333Steam reviews · Nov 13, 2021 · 8 h played

    Tandem: A Tale of Shadows is an excellent, somewhat creepy puzzle game! You play as a girl named Emma and a teddy bear named Fenton who is trying to solve the case of a boy named Thomas who vanished. It's a short, but very enjoyable game. The puzzles are well crafted and just hard enough that you feel a sense of accomplishment for finishing them.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2172Steam reviews · Oct 23, 2021

    I love the Burton-esque/American McGee's Alice aesthetics. The puzzle mechanics are pretty simple and fun, with quite a few head scratchers. Wish it supported ultrawide tho, but it runs like a dream on a 2070 S. Highly Recommended

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  • Steam user Steam user …5804Steam reviews · Oct 23, 2021 · 3 h played

    A beautiful puzzle game suitable for all ages. If fact it does seem to be aimed more at kids with is cutesy stylings but there is plenty of challenge for gamers of all ages. The puzzles are mindbending at times and vary in difficulty gradually from easy to challenging from the start of each area to the last one where you put everything you learned previously to use. The difficulty curve is very well balanced with no sudden jumps. Each puzzle you complete builds upon one another as a proper…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4178Steam reviews · Oct 21, 2021 · 1 h played

    I think this is a pretty good puzzle platformer game and playing it with different perspective is pretty fresh. It took me awhile to get through some stages. Start of the storyline seems bit rushed, cute cutscenes in between stages. Adorable sound effects and good bgm. Graphics wise it looks amazing. Mechanics are good. Would recommend getting this game :)

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  • Steam user Steam user …1864Steam reviews · Oct 21, 2021 · 2 h played

    Watch my 5 minute review here (or read below at your own pace): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nDLU-0OQ8o Gameplay- Tandem is one of the best puzzle platformers that I’ve played recently, even throwing in some challenging platforming sections that I had to try multiple times in order to complete. As Emma, you’ll explore the lower areas of each location as you enter the Kane Mansion, from the gardens, ascending through the boiler room and kitchen, and so on, and she’ll have to avoid the many…

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  • Alex 🏳️‍🌈 @ghostlycozy.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 12, 2026

    Tried the demo for "Lost in Tandem" recently, pretty fun game and a really interesting premise 😊 Hope you guys enjoy it! Much love 🥰 #streamer#ghostlycozy#youtube youtu.be/RboUoTC7Cwc?...

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  • Steam user Steam user …2027Steam reviews · Jan 16, 2026 · 8 h played

    Great puzzles Cute voices All around creative

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  • Steam user Steam user …6668Steam reviews · Nov 30, 2025 · 13 h played

    Fantastic game, awesome puzzles, hard but, not too hard. creepy and cute! but.....horrible ending, like super disappointed in the ending, It left me fuming!!

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  • Steam user Steam user …2615Steam reviews · Nov 2, 2025 · 7 h played

    Good puzzle platformer with the main mechanic of shifting shadows to change platform layout. It follows the genre in having no combat and only light action/timing/platforming challenges. Victorian England setting tends towards disney/children's book rather than steampunk, and the narrative does too unfortunately (fails to be a more literary fairy tale like alice in wonderland). Tandem's superficial narrative and its linearity/lack of exploration are its biggest flaws.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7555Steam reviews · Aug 17, 2025 · 8 h played

    One of the very few cases were a puzzle game that makes you control more than one character doesn't do that to just slow down the gameplay and make it seem more complicated than what it really is, and instead only uses this to expand the possibilities for other interesting puzzles. And also don't be discouraged by what looks to be about both stealth and strict timing in some sections, there's no stealth in the traditional sense, is all an enigma about distracting, blocking the view and/or even…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5257Steam reviews · Aug 15, 2025 · 4 h played

    If you've not been introduced to puzzle platforming games before, this is a proper entry point for stuff like Braid, Limbo, Another World and games where the premise isn't to defeat baddies. Simple enough, solve the puzzles stopping the teddy bear from gaining you some sort of magical fragment of a key to unlock the next area. Each new area starts off with a new mechanic to get used to and each level is packed with tons of variety. It's a fair game that doesn't focus on punishing you.…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7631Steam reviews · Jul 20, 2025 · 3 h played

    Loving this game so far clean graphics and amazing story and music definitely worth the buy :D

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  • Steam user Steam user …5226Steam reviews · Jun 19, 2024 · 4 h played

    Although it is advertised as a puzzle game, I don't really think it is one. These "puzzles" are way too easy, linear, and repetitive to make this intellectually challenging or pleasing.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8624Steam reviews · Jun 1, 2024 · 5 h played

    A good puzzle game with an original gameplay. The music and aesthetics are both really good, the puzzle are not too hard. The only downside is the scenario, which is fairly basic. I would recommend this game if you search for a small puzzle game with interresting mechanics

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