Ballet of Shadows is a stylish action-adventure game where you play as a sentient porcelain ballerina doll discovering her purpose in a corrupted world based on classic ballets. Combat revolves around authentic ballet movements captured from real ballerinas, transformed into deadly combat techniques. Players can switch between bird-inspired stances (Swan, Crow, Phoenix) that alter combat style, abilities, and appearance. As health decreases, the doll's porcelain skin shows increasingly visible cracks. The game features grimdark reimaginings of classic ballet settings like Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, with corresponding themed enemies, Metroidvania-style exploration, platforming, and puzzle elements.