Xbox Game Pass has added Shady Part of Me to its ever-growing content library. This is the 11th new title to reach Xbox Game Pass in January 2025.
Developed by Paris-based studio Douze Dixièmes (French for "twelve tenths"), Shady Part of Me is a puzzle platformer that was shadow-dropped at The Game Awards in December 2020. Publisher Focus Home Interactive released it for the PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate adds two day-one titles, including one that looks like a combination of Monster Hunter and The Legend of Zelda.
Four years later, Shady Part of Me made its way to Microsoft's subscription service, reaching it on January 29. Aside from PC and consoles, the puzzle platfomer can also be streamed via Xbox Cloud Gaming, an exclusive perk of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. But since it's not a day-one release, Shady Part of Me is also available on the Standard tier of Xbox Game Pass.
The game itself has players controlling a little girl and her shadow on a journey through surreal, dream-like environments. On a mechanical level, one of the most distinct features of Shady Part of Me is...
