The game takes place on a distant planet called Kepler. The human race had to evacuate Earth because of the technology they created. When they arrived to Kepler, they made living space by building a large platform above a deep trench. The reason for this was because the rest of the planet was too cold to survive. Eventually, the platform collapses and everyone but you dies.
Somehow (not revealing yet) you get granted the power to remove your soul and use it in other bodies (hence the name Soul Shift). Your main mission is to find a way to revive the city by solving puzzles and discovering clues.