Shape of the World on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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A serene first person exploration game in a surreal, organic world that reacts to your presence. Journey through a psychedelically colorful ecosystem of flourishing flora, rambling waterfalls, burgeoning mountains, glowing monoliths and graceful creatures. A 1-3 hour escape from work, anxiety and stress.

Shape of the World is a casual, nature and indie game developed by Hollow Tree Games and published by Plug In Digital.
Released on June 05th 2018 is available only on Windows in 10 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 385 reviews of which 305 were positive and 80 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 1.07€ on Steam with a 90% discount, but you can find it for 1.03€ on Instant Gaming.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7, 64-bit
  • Processor: 3.0GHz CPU Dual Core
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce GTX 750 / Radeon R7 260X
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card

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Dec. 2024
It's a walking sim with a tad of gameplay elements. Some very light puzzle stuff and easy platforming. I quite enjoyed the game and my 1,5 hours with it. I've played similar abstract walking sims, but this was my favorite so far. Usually they are too abstract and you get lost and just wander around searching for the right path to the point of frustration. This game is more clear in its progression and pretty linear even if there are lots of open areas. I will not play this again, but I might show it to a friend. I do recommend the game if you're into this kinda stuff, but I'm not sure if it's worth the asking price for a lot of people. Luckily the game often has a deep discount. I think I bought it 90% off. I salute the developers for making an out of the box game. I'll be sure to check out other projects they've made or will make.
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Dec. 2024
Shape of the World is a nice adventure game with some original colored graphics and a cozy ambiant. I recommend it!!! 💗💗💗
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Oct. 2024
Great walking simulator. If you are going to buy it, consider it as an art piece, a walking meditation simulator. Go in with these expectations, and you will have a good time!
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Sept. 2024
The game accomplishes what it sets out to do very well. You should know what you're getting into since this is a walking sim. That said, I really liked the exploration aspect, and the sense of serenity and wonder it was able to instil. The sights and sounds match and go beyond the expectations set by the trailer. Recommended if you want a short escape without much gameplay. It goes on sale for pretty cheap.
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June 2024
A really unique experience, I enjoy the concept of being able to chain clicks on trees to keep in the air and move quickly, could easily be a mechanic in some sort of PvE game.
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Shape of the World
7.4
305
80
Online players
1
Developer
Hollow Tree Games
Publisher
Plug In Digital
Release 05 Jun 2018
Platforms
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