The Shadow Over Cyberspace
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- Release Date:1/10/2025
- Developer:Fiction Factory Games
- Publisher:Fiction Factory Games
- Last Updated:6/21/2025
- Steam App Id:2982530
The Shadow Over Cyberspace
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- Mac
- Linux
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Shadow Over Cyberspace has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 95% lower than its previous all-time peak of 22 players achieved on 1/12/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for The Shadow Over Cyberspace. It has received a total of 77 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 80 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for The Shadow Over Cyberspace and its growth over time. It currently has 353 followers on its community page.
About The Shadow Over Cyberspace
The Shadow Over Cyberspace is an Indie, Casual, and Free to Play game developed by Fiction Factory Games. On 1/10/2025, it was released on the Steam Store by Fiction Factory Games.
Players have rated The Shadow Over Cyberspace as "Very Positive" out of 77 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 70 positive reviews and 7 negative reviews — an overall 91% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play completely for free. The game also includes a single DLC add-on, The Shadow Over Cyberspace - Shareware Donation available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, The Shadow Over Cyberspace supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Save Anytime
- Custom Volume Controls
- Steam Cloud
- Narrated Game Menus
- Full controller support
- Mouse Only Option
- Stereo Sound
- Playable without Timed Input
- Subtitle Options
- Keyboard Only Option
- Partial Controller Support
- Steam Achievements
- Captions available
From the Steam community, The Shadow Over Cyberspace has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Text-Based
- Multiple Endings
- Story Rich
- Hacking
- Visual Novel
- 1990's
- Pixel Graphics
- LGBTQ+
- Choices Matter
- Psychedelic
- Psychological Horror
- Noir
- Conversation
- Lovecraftian
- Horror
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Sci-fi
- Cyberpunk
- Alternate History
- Casual
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Shadow Over Cyberspace and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
The Shadow Over Cyberspace is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Shadow Over Cyberspace - Shareware Donation | DLC | 1/10/2025 | View |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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The Shadow Over Cyberspace data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 21). The Shadow Over Cyberspace on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2982530
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 21). The Shadow Over Cyberspace. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2982530
- Fiction Factory Games. (2024, June 7). The Shadow Over Cyberspace. The Shadow Over Cyberspace. https://www.fictionfactorygames.com