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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 free to play, no battlepass, no microtransactions, it's just free thanks to the support of our community.  Also, it's released as "pay what you want" so you decide if you want to kick in some cash in thanks.

The Throne of R'lyeh is Calling

  • Create your own character, choosing name and pronouns and more.
  • Navigate the tangled web of eldritch beings that control the Internet of the year 1999.
  • Watch weird TV shows which are likely but probably not haunted.
  • Keep your brain from melting down after witnessing the Yellow Sign.
  • Play kingmaker and decide what horrible entity will dominate the 21st century and beyond.

WE HAVE SUCH WEBSITES TO SHOW YOU.

Updated 8 days ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
AuthorFiction Factory Games
GenreVisual Novel
TagsHorror, Internet, Lovecraftian Horror, Retro, Sci-fi
LinksSteam

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Click download now to get access to the following files:

Soundtrack (CC MIDI/MP3) 76 MB
Windows - The Shadow Over Cyberspace 499 MB
Mac - The Shadow Over Cyberspace 507 MB
Linux - The Shadow Over Cyberspace 488 MB
Shareware Donation Bonus 941 bytes
if you pay $10 USD or more

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There's a short review on Free Game Planet: 

https://www.freegameplanet.com/the-shadow-over-cyberspace-downloadable-game/

hey.!

i really liked yourother games, especially penny larceny!

i started playing this game, but when using clipboard/self voicing, im not able to play the hacking minigames.

when i cheat, it grants access, but doesn't allow me to progress through the story.

Deleted 9 days ago

Hey there -- thankfully I've found an engine fix for this. It'll be in our next patch. Keep an eye out!

thanks alot!

Deleted 8 days ago

This game sounds very fun and amusing. Cannot wait to see how it turns out. Good luck with writing it  and doing all the rest :)