The Shadow Over Cyberspace
Dread whispers echo across the Information Superhighway. Y2K is coming, heralding the rise of the Old Ones. With your meatspace mind unraveling, time is running out -- barter with gods, embrace the deathless aeons, or go offline permanently in this modempunk horror story.
- Release Date:1/10/2025
- Developer:Fiction Factory Games
- Publisher:Fiction Factory Games
- Last Updated:6/14/2025
- Steam App Id:2982530
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 75 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 81 (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 75 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 69 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — an overall 92% positive review rating.
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:
- Mouse Only Option
- Custom Volume Controls
- Narrated Game Menus
- Full controller support
- Steam Cloud
- Stereo Sound
- Save Anytime
- Keyboard Only Option
- Steam Achievements
- Partial Controller Support
- Single-player
- Playable without Timed Input
- 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
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DLC & Related Apps
The Shadow Over Cyberspace is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
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The Shadow Over Cyberspace - Shareware Donation | DLC | 1/10/2025 | View |
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Soures & References
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The Shadow Over Cyberspace data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 14). The Shadow Over Cyberspace on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2982530
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 14). 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