Shift

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Shift is a fun and challenging puzzle game where players connect figures together using yellow "shifters" to change the direction of the line. With various modes, elements, and difficulty levels, players can customize their experience while aiming for higher scores on larger grids. The game features a great soundtrack to enhance the overall gaming experience.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

75%

Audience ScoreBased on 138 reviews

music6 positive mentions

graphics6 negative mentions

Shift is a simple, casual puzzle game that is fun and relaxing to play.
The game offers a good amount of content for its low price, making it a worthwhile purchase for puzzle enthusiasts.
The music creates a soothing ambiance that enhances the overall gaming experience.

The graphics are simplistic and lack the quality expected from modern PC games, resembling low-effort mobile apps.
Gameplay can feel clunky and the difficulty progression seems random, leading to a lack of challenge.
The interface is frustrating, as players must navigate back to the main menu to restart levels, which disrupts the flow of gameplay.

graphics
34 mentions
9 % positive mentions
74 % neutral mentions
18 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are characterized by simplistic, low-quality 2D art that lacks depth and variety, resembling those typically found in low-effort mobile apps. While players can adjust the resolution, it merely scales the existing visuals without enhancing quality, leading to a generally lackluster presentation that fails to meet the expectations of PC gamers. Despite a clean interface, the overall aesthetic feels underwhelming and could benefit from significant improvements.
- “The graphics, game interface, and presentation look clean and well designed, but the menu’s animation can get a bit annoying.”
- “Shift is a simple 2D puzzle game with clean graphics and interface that is fun to play, but most levels are too easy to be a challenge.”
- “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- “While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic low-quality vector art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
- “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high-quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- “The game features simple, almost cartoony 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low-effort mobile apps.”
music
16 mentions
38 % positive mentions
44 % neutral mentions
19 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently described as soothing and relaxing, effectively creating an ambient atmosphere that enhances the gameplay without being distracting. Players appreciate the soundtracks, noting that they contribute positively to the overall experience, making it suitable for casual play, such as during school.
- “Soundtracks are amazing and the game is actually relaxing.”
- “The music is soothing and there are 40 levels.”
- “Very relaxing music”
- “The game’s music creates a relaxing ambiance and doesn’t steal your focus from the game.”
gameplay
12 mentions
25 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is centered around rotating elements on a puzzle grid to create lines and fire lasers, reminiscent of minigames from other PC titles. While it is easy to learn and features enjoyable music, players have noted some clunkiness and the potential for improvement through additional mechanics and bonuses in future iterations. Overall, the concept and mechanics are solid, making it a worthwhile impulse buy.
- “Good music and gameplay, easy to learn but you always make silly mistakes.”
- “I think there is room to develop the game’s concept in a sequel by adding more bonuses and mechanics to the game board.”
- “As a 100% impulse buy, I really like where this game is going; the concept is solid and the mechanics are solid.”
- “Also, the gameplay felt a bit clunky.”
- “Simple gameplay.”
- “Gameplay consists of rotating things around on the puzzle grid so you can fire off the laser or whatever and draw a nice long line, not too different from the minigames in other actual real PC games.”
story
4 mentions
25 % positive mentions
75 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game's story conveys a powerful message about resilience and the unpredictability of life, emphasizing that perseverance in the face of adversity can lead to unexpected outcomes.
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
grinding
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be manageable, as most achievements are easy to obtain, particularly through quick matches on larger boards. Specifically, using 7x7 boards allows for the fastest progression in leveling up and winning, making the grinding experience less tedious.
replayability
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for having little to no replayability, suggesting that players may not find enough incentive to revisit it after completing the initial experience.
- “Little to no replayability.”
- “Little to no replayability.”