Shelved

Shelved is a sorting game set in a sprawling magical Castle, where you play as a tiny orc organizing a collection of more than 1,560 cursed VHS tapes across 20 genres. A poltergeist can scatter tapes you have sorted, forbidden tapes glow with supernatural energy, and a fairy trapped in a jar may help if you find the right tape.

Sort the tapes

Each genre has its own bookcase and organizational challenges. You can use four rechargeable, upgradeable powers to find tapes and manage the Castle’s dark corners:

• Movie Magic: highlight every tape matching the title of the one you are holding.
• Shelf Magic: light up the bookcase for the genre of your held tape.
• Glow Stick: place a temporary light in a pitch-black archive corner.
• Fae Force: summon a fairy to fetch matching tapes.

Completing bookcases earns upgrade points that lower power cooldowns and improve their power efficiency. Candy found throughout the Castle increases how many tapes you can carry.

Deal with the poltergeist

The Castle’s mischievous poltergeist adapts to your progress and scatters sorted tapes when you are not looking. You can put it in timeout, feed it or defeat it permanently for a special reward. Peaceful Mode turns off the scares and lets you sort without the ghost hunting you.

Discover hidden tapes

The collection spans genres including Horror, Sci-Fi, Kids, Sports and Finance. You can find 10 forbidden tapes, which contain hidden Easter eggs and glow with mysterious supernatural energy. The game has 26 achievements, including challenges to sort every tape without using powers and beat the developer’s speedrun time.