The Shade

The Shade is a first-person psychological horror game set in rural Finland. You play as Arthur Bell, a young man who takes a housekeeping job in the countryside. As you travel deeper into the region to find your employer and learn more about the job, unsettling encounters make the work increasingly disturbing.

Work at the manor

Your housekeeping job is divided into days, each with new tasks, places to investigate and encounters. You explore the manor, keep it in order and collect items as the story unfolds. Using items and completing tasks leads to new story moments.

Explore the countryside

You drive between locations and investigate atmospheric interiors and forests at your own pace. Dialogue choices let you respond in different ways, and you can find and play VHS tapes and cassettes. The game includes tense scenarios focused on psychological fear and offers 2–4 hours of playtime.