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Phantom Feline

Shady Paw · Published by UMBC Game Developers Club

Very Positive — 94% positive (54 reviews) · 14 achievements

Last updated 28 Sept 2026

Play with light and shadow in this Game Boy–inspired puzzle game!

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Indie, Free To Play, Casual · 2025 · More free games

Navigate through enigmatic levels using shadows and light in Phantom Feline. Created by Shady Paw, this 2025 indie puzzle game invites you to explore the intricacies of Game Boy aesthetics with free-to-play casual challenges.

About this game

What is Phantom Feline?

Phantom Feline is a puzzle game inspired by classic Game Boy titles about controlling light. Take control of Shady the Ghost Cat with the power to become a sneaky shadow on illuminated walls!

You can't jump, but by turning into a shadow, you are able to scale walls and move in all directions. You'll use your powers, your wits, and the many contraptions around you to solve perplexing puzzles and proceed through the rooms of four haunting locations.

Featuring...

  • The ever so cute and crafty Shady the Ghost Cat!

  • 32 hand-crafted levels that introduce new light-bending machines as you progress!

  • Challenging post-game content!

  • Authentic retro feel! A 4-color palette, use of the original sound chip, and the same aspect ratio as the original Game Boy!

  • Custom palette support!

As Featured At...

  • Super MAGFest 2026

  • MICA's Baltimore IGDA Multi-School Showcase

  • UMBC Game Developers Club Spring 2025 Game Jam

Created by Shady Paw, alumni of the UMBC Game Developers Club

Play now, completely for FREE!

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer
  • Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support, Arm64
  • Memory: 300 MB RAM
  • Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 or Vulkan capable GPUs
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 128 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Can produce epic jamz

Supported Languages

English

Latest news

  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Update 2.1 is here, featuring MAC SUPPORT!!

    Mac Support! With this update, we're excited to announce that Phantom Feline now natively supports MacOS! Enjoy solving all 32 haunted levels with Shady the Ghost Cat on your compatible Apple device. Additional Changes Fixed a potential hardlock bug during level transitions.
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  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Patch 2.0.1 Release Notes

    Fixed a menu navigation bug in the Display Settings menu that affected Steam Deck users.
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  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Update 2.0 is HERE!!!

    MAJOR UPDATE - Update 2.0The coveted Update 2.0 is here, and we have given it our all as a team to craft a more complete experience as has been our biggest suggestion regarding the game thus far.Watch the new trailer here:Patch NotesCreated port for Linux/SteamOSAdded 24 new levelsSectioned the game into four areas of eight levels apieceAdded three post-game challenge modesAdded a proper credits sequenceAdded 14 Steam achievementsAdded Steam Cloud supportAdded multi-screen supportAdded multi-key supportAdded conveyor beltsAdded pushable boxes and pressure padsAdded big, unpushable boxes and long pressure padsAdded vents; enter in one end, exit out anotherAdded mirrors and cranks to rotate themAdded particle effects for objects such as keys and the new ectoplasm vial collectibleAdded new animations and sound effects for collecting keysUpdated Steam store and library assets with new vector artAdded custom palette supportUpdated UI for level select and settingsAdded control remappingAdded proper 16:9 supportAdded a Game Boy Color inspired splash screen and the ability to disable itVersion number in the bottom left of the title screenReplaced old rectangle transition effect with a palette-based fade-out and fade-in transition effectAdded new UI soundsThank you all for your continued support of Phantom Feline! A reminder that we'll be at MAGFest 2026 next week at Indies Booth #39!See you then,The Phantom Feline Development TeamShady Paw
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  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    Phantom Feline’s Saturday Spooktacular Begins!

    Happy October everybody!!We're celebrating the spookiest month of the year with a bunch of exciting news!Feedback from Game EscapeWe had quite a few folks check out our booth at Game Escape on September 20th. If you attended, thank you for so much for stopping by and giving us your feedback! We learned a lot of ways we can improve the game and we're working to implement it very soon.Upcoming EventsShady is Infiltrating District Arcade!The third area of the game will be playable on October 25th at District Arcade in Washington, D.C.! You can find more information about it at this link here: https://www.igdadc.org/districtarcade.htmlShady is Headed to Super MAGFest 2026!We're also excited to announce that Phantom Feline will be present at MAGFest!! If you plan on going to this amazing convention, check out our booth in the MIVS Hall between January 8th and 11th at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, D.C. You'll be able to try the FULL GAME at our booth there! More details about our MAGFest booth will be shared whenever we can disclose them.Social MediaWe've taken the liberties of creating social media accounts! You can follow them here:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PhantomFelineGameX/Twitter: https://x.com/PhantomFelineXBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/phantomfeline.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/phantomfelinegame/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@phantomfelinegameOur Discord Server is Live!Our final social media announcement for today: our Discord is now open to the public! You can join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/eM7GXR9vHKNow for the big news:INTRODUCING THE 2.0 SATURDAY SPOOKTACULAR!Every Saturday throughout the month of October, we'll be shining some candlelight on at least one new brand-new mechanic in our upcoming 2.0 update on all of our social media pages! Since today is the first Saturday of October, we're starting off with a bang!SATURDAY SPOOKTACULAR #1: SCROLLING LEVELS & MULTIPLE KEYSLevels c...
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  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Patch 1.0.1

    Changes Patched build to address a recently discovered Unity security vulnerability. We'll have more to share soon; thanks for your patience as we work hard on upcoming content!
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