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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, indie and nature 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 389 reviews of which 307 were positive and 82 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 less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Shape of the World into these genres:

Casual Indie Nature Atmospheric Surreal Walking Simulator Adventure Relaxing Exploration First-Person Singleplayer Great Soundtrack Colorful

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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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Jan. 2026

Cute, and Epic Shape of the World, is an unusual choice for a title, for a game that would sit alongside EIDOLON, Flower, Proteus and ABZU. Other games in the "peacefull" exploration of psychadelic environments seem to go with one word. I'll bet there are exceptions, but the point is, it's very cute and it's very fresh. Borrowing elements from Proteus in many departments with the exception of the map being pre-made, the trees and wildlife are all procedurally generated to be different each time you come near. Some animals even eat the plant-life, and some animals and plant-life will even interact with you! Shape of the World still feels all random and generated, but instead each map is solvable and you should not get blocked because of an RNG. Terrain springs up at you as you approach, either blocking or directing and sometimes aiding you forwards to a goal, but it's really only the life that is random. It's very much alive, and full of playful creatures. The stand-out difference in gameplay is that Shape of the World 2 simple goals, collect seeds, and hit the big stone monuments. The rough direction to the exit is always marked for you. Instead of getting harder as the game progresses, it becomes easier. The levels get bigger too and you pick up speed, and before you know it you are half way through the 9 chapters. Play as quickly or as slowly as you like, I finished in under 3 hours in 3 sittings. Top Tip Use your collected seeds, if you exit the game and start from a chapter point you start with no seeds, and have to find some to be able to plant trees. Trees can help you move more quickly and reach places you might struggle to get to. Also, scan around for hidden areas, where you might even find extra seeds of a different kind. I really enjoyed the game, if you enjoy this kind of game, do check out similar games I have reviewed here https://store.steampowered.com/curator/41773079-EmpathyGames/list/90741/

Dec. 2025

im so woke im astral

Nov. 2025

Nice relaxing game, its about an hour long.

Nov. 2025

Breathtaking game, the visuals are truly psychedelic. Playtime is short, in 2 hours you will probably finish the game without missing too much. Don't expect much storytelling at all

May 2025

Stunning and relaxing game full of cute animals and gorgeous environments!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Shape of the World is currently priced at 1.07€ on Steam.

Shape of the World is currently available at a 90% discount. You can purchase it for 1.07€ on Steam.

Shape of the World received 307 positive votes out of a total of 389 achieving a rating of 7.41.

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Shape of the World was developed by Hollow Tree Games and published by Plug In Digital.

Shape of the World is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Shape of the World is not playable on MacOS.

Shape of the World is not playable on Linux.

Shape of the World is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Shape of the World. Explore additional content available for Shape of the World on Steam.

Shape of the World does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Shape of the World supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Shape of the World is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Shape of the World.

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