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SIX SECOND SHADOW

A searchable field guide for a precision platformer where Campaign rooms start with six seconds and your delayed shadow repeats the route behind you.

90 handcrafted rooms · ESCAPE mode · released September 10, 2026

90Campaign rooms
10ESCAPE maps
1sCampaign shadow delay

Start with the questions players ask next

Start with the basics and the achievement list.

Learn the timer and shadow rules, look up all 100 Steam achievements, or check the game facts. Pages marked “Needs verification” have incomplete gameplay coverage.

01 / START
Rooms & movement

Beginner guide

Learn the six-second room loop, the delayed shadow, and what to practice first.

08 / UNLOCKS
Modes & unlocks

Achievements & skins

Find all 100 Steam achievements, from ROOM 1–90 to Arcade, streak and collection goals.

02 / CLOCK
Rooms & movement

Timer & time crystals

Decide when a crystal detour saves a run and when it costs the exit.

03 / MOTION
Rooms & movement

Dash & shadow movement

Build a movement line around the one-second shadow delay, springs, and wind.

04 / ESCAPE
Modes & unlocks

ESCAPE mode

A separate guide for the ten long maps unlocked after the campaign.

05 / HAZARDS
Rooms & movement

Obstacles & keys

Keep hazards, locked doors, teleporters, and route checks in one reference.

06 / SCORE
Modes & unlocks

Arcade & score

Track procedural rooms, score chasing, and repeatable improvement tests.

07 / ROOMS
Rooms & movement

Room index

See the campaign scope and current coverage. Numbered walkthroughs are not available yet.

09 / INPUT
Rooms & movement

Controls & controller

Check controller support and movement mechanics. Default button bindings remain unverified.

10 / FACTS
Release & systems

Game facts & requirements

Check the launch date, platform, languages, modes, and published PC requirements.

11 / CURVE
Campaign planning

Length & difficulty

Separate the confirmed 90-room scope from completion-time questions that need a live run.

How to read this site

Know what each guide covers.

The beginner guide explains the published mechanics. The achievement list includes all 100 Steam requirements. Numbered room solutions and individual skin unlock methods are not yet verified.

Source-backedConfirmed by the official Steam description or achievement list.
Community reportPlayer observations identified separately from official information.
Needs verificationCoverage is incomplete; read the page limitations before relying on it.