Tandem: A Tale of Shadows
Tandem: A Tale of Shadows redefines the puzzle platformer genre with a unique gameplay and exceptional aesthetics. Help Emma and the teddy bear Fenton solve the mystery of the disappearance of the famous…
Tandem: A Tale of Shadows is an adventure developed by Monochrome Paris, released 25 September 2021 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Tandem: A Tale of Shadows is
Tandem: A Tale of Shadows is an adventure game developed by Monochrome Paris and released in 2021. It was published by Hatinh Interactive. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4. It carries an ESRB E10+ age rating.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Thomas Kane, a famous kid, has mysteriously disappeared. Forsaken by Scotland Yard, Emma and her faithful teddy bear Fenton decide to resume the investigation. They will rummage The Kane family mansion from top to botton as the place is now shadowy and spooky, deserted by the desperate parents. Will she uncover the truth in time? Each of the game’s chapters will introduce fans to new mechanics they must master if they hope to defeat the horrifying monstrosities that await them. As players sink into Tandem’s five strange worlds, they’ll stitch together answers surrounding the vanishment of the Kane family and shed light on the title’s dauntless heroes.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Tandem: A Tale of Shadows holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2021 averaged 74, so it scored about average for its year.
What it launched against
Tandem: A Tale of Shadows launched on 25 September 2021, within three weeks of Deathloop, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Far Cry 6 and Tales of Arise. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 8 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Deathloop, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Far Cry 6, Tales of Arise.
Official trailer
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