Shift Happens
Shift Happens is a co-op platformer for two people. You control Bismo and Plom, who are connected by accident. They share a common mass and can shift it at any time. At the push of a button you change size and…
Shift Happens is an indie developed by Daedalic Entertainment, released 22 February 2017 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $1.59 at Steam.
What Shift Happens is
Shift Happens is an indie game developed by Daedalic Entertainment and released in 2017. It was published by Daedalic Studio West. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity. It carries an ESRB E age rating.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Shift Happens is a co-op platformer for two people. You control Bismo and Plom, who are connected by accident. They share a common mass and can shift it at any time. At the push of a button you change size and strength, affecting yourself and your partner. The mechanic links you and forces you to cooperate and communicate.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer for up to 2 players online. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 31 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Shift Happens holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 32% of the 5,099 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored about average for its year.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for AMD Phenom II X4 N930 2GHz, 2 GB RAM and Mobility Radeon HD 5650. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 9GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $1.59 at Steam, 90% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Shift Happens launched on 22 February 2017, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, NieR: Automata and Hollow Knight. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, NieR: Automata, Hollow Knight.
Official trailer
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