- Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
SCHiM is a game about jumping through shades in a challenging and lively environment, touch the light and it's over! This fast-paced 3D platformer takes elements of light & animation and adds them directly to the gameplay, delivering an experience that you will only find in SCHiM.
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Contemporary, plot-driven, grave and earnest.
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- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
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PlayStation UniverseJoe RichardsJul 20249.5/10SCHiM is a wonderfully inventive puzzle-platformer that challenges you to explore a familiar world through a completely different lens. A distinct visual style and soundtrack marry with an effective story all about overcoming obstacles and remembering what life is all about. I found myself absolutely absorbed by the world and the satisfying loop of jumping from puddle to puddle. SCHiM is a must-play in a year already full of hits. SCHiM is a game that I will come back to time and time again when needing to unwind and relax.
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GameLusterNima DabirianJul 202410/10SCHiM is the perfect recreation of one of our childhood games. With fun and challenging gameplay, unique and minimalistic art style, and a relatable and touching story that empowers every other aspect of the game, it's a platformer that stands out among its peers.
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GamingTrendRichard AllenJul 202490/100SCHiM is a wildly inventive platformer with a unique minimalist aesthetic, which is bolstered by creative gameplay and a steadfast focus on the human experience. I was surprised by the amount of emotional depth hidden within SCHiM's shadow hopping platformer shell and appreciated becoming a small part of this world and its inhabitants. Though the premise is simple, SCHiM keeps things unique by constantly adding new challenges which utilizes light and darkness in creative ways, and I found myself consistently intrigued by where the story would go next.
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Cubed3Mar 20254/10Schim isn't without its merits. For players looking for a more casual, low stakes experience, it can be a relaxing time to shut off the mind to, and the art style alone is worth admiring. It's built on a strong conceptual foundation, even if it struggles to make the most of its intriguing premise. Although it doesn't quite hit the mark fully, Schim should be applauded for trying to do something different and unique. There is a certain satisfaction to leaping from shadow to shadow, much like one might imagine as a child looking out from the window and also imagine during a long car journey. Much like those car-imagining journeys, though, the novelty can fade quickly, but at least it doesn't make one feel queasy, like reading a Beano would.
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VGChartzLee MehrAug 20245/10While a satisfying audio-visual experience, SCHiM's design is but a shadow of its true potential.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Ewoud van der Werf
- Publisher
- PLAYISM, Extra Nice
- Released
- July 18, 2024
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- Unity
IGDB rating 5.5/10 from 15 ratings.
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