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SCHiM

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

SCHiM is a game about jumping from shadow to shadow in a relaxing and lively environment. This 3D platformer takes elements of light, shadow & animation and adds them directly to the gameplay, delivering an experience that you will only find in SCHiM.

What works

  • Unique shadow-jumping mechanic
  • Beautiful art style and music
  • Relaxing and meditative gameplay
  • Meaningful visual storytelling
  • Creative environmental interactions

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive level design and pacing
  • Some frustrating checkpoint and camera issues
  • Limited gameplay depth and variety
  • Price considered high by some players
  • Lack of clear guidance or ui elements

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

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  • Little Big Adventure

  • Little Big Adventure 2

  • Pan-Pan

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Hidden Gems

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the game’s motivation profile. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

SCHiM: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Intimacy, Expression.

Last update: 25/07/2026