The Obsessive Shadow

In The Obsessive Shadow, you take on the role of Liam, a 9-year-old boy left alone in his home after the power suddenly goes out, plunging the house into suffocating darkness. Armed with only a flashlight, you must navigate the unsettling dangers of the night as you are being watched throughout the night. Your mother's voice on the phone is your guide to surviving, But as her instructions grow more confusing and the unease deepens, the safety of her words begins to feel increasingly fragile. Something is watching, a shadowy figure moving just out of sight, waiting for you to slip up. As the hours creep forward, the once-familiar home becomes an unfamiliar labyrinth of fear, each corner hiding the possibility of confrontation with the lurking entity. Testing your courage and instincts as you struggle to stay one step ahead of the unseen threat. Your mother's voice remains your lifeline, but survival demands more than just following her instructions... it requires vigilance, quick thinking, and a determination to face the overwhelming dread. Will you endure the relentless terror and make it to morning, or will the suffocating darkness claim you before dawn?

Created by
Pablo Heckman

• Offline play enabled
• 1 player
• PS5 Version
  PlayStation VR2 required
• PlayStation VR2 headset vibration required
• PS VR2 Sense controllers required
• PS VR2 Sense controller vibration required
• VR play styles: sitting, standing, roomscale
• Vibration function required

Accessibility Features

• Audio

  • Volume Controls

    You can turn down and mute individual audio volumes.

  • 3D Audio

    You can set the audio output so that sounds can be heard from all around you.

• Controls

  • Adjustable Stick Sensitivity (Basic)

    Some stick sensitivity options are provided.

  • Playable without Motion Controls

    You can play the game without needing to use motion controls.

  • Playable without Touch Controls

    You can play the game without needing to use touch-based controls.

  • Playable without Adaptive Trigger Effect

    You can play the game without the adaptive resistance in the triggers turned on.

• Gameplay

  • Adjustable Difficulty (Basic)

    You can reduce the overall challenge of the game by choosing an alternative pre-set difficulty level.

  • Simplified Quick Time Events

    You can reduce the level of challenge for quick time events (actions where you must match on-screen prompts within a time limit).

• Platform: PS5
• Release: 9/16/2026
• Publisher: PMH Interactive LLC
• Genres: Horror, Action
• Voice: English
• Screen Languages: English