The Shadow Over Cyberspace

76KS
Released Jan 10, 2025by Fiction Factory GamesVery Positive(90% of 116 Steam reviews)

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.

Offers

What are keyshops?

No offers tracked in EUR yet.

DLCs (1)

About 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.

From Fiction Factory Games

Creators of Arcade Spirits, Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers, and Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain comes a new experience in science fiction and horror, with a retro computer aesthetic.

Mind-Melting Y2K Horror, For Free

Yes, free. Just free. Not a "free prologue," not free to play, no battlepass, no microtransactions. It's just free thanks to the support of our community. The only currency you'll need to spend is your own sanity (and maybe a 90-hour free trial floppy disk for Carcosa Online).

The Throne of R'lyeh is Calling

  • Create your own character, choosing name and pronouns and more.

  • Full text-to-speech support with a special visual impairment mode. (Tap the "V" key to activate.)

  • Navigate the tangled web of eldritch beings that control the Internet of the year 1999.

  • Search the web, hack protected databases, unravel conspiracies and solve mysteries.

  • Watch weird TV shows which are likely but probably not haunted.

  • Struggle to retain your Humanity against the forces of Chaos and Order after witnessing the Yellow Sign.

  • Check your phone answering machine now and then. They're worried about you.

  • Play kingmaker and decide what horrible entity will dominate the 21st century and beyond.

WE HAVE SUCH WEBSITES TO SHOW YOU.

Game details

The Shadow Over Cyberspace player count & reviews

90% positive reviews all-time · 4 peak players in the last 30 days.

The Shadow Over Cyberspace — frequently asked questions

How many people play The Shadow Over Cyberspace?

The Shadow Over Cyberspace peaked at 4 concurrent players on Steam in the last 30 days (highest on Jul 26, 2026). The player chart on this page updates daily.

How can I get The Shadow Over Cyberspace at a discount?

Create a free price alert on this page and KingsPrice will email you when The Shadow Over Cyberspace drops below your chosen price. The biggest discounts usually appear during seasonal Steam sales and publisher promotions — the sale calendar on this page shows the next confirmed event.

System requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 1ghz 64-bit
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
  • Storage: 650 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Similar at tracked lows

Games like The Shadow Over Cyberspace (7)