The Shadow Over Cyberspace
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
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.
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Development log
- Version 1.4 Released17 days ago
- Version 1.3 Released42 days ago
- Version 1.2 Released51 days ago
- Version 1.1 Released51 days ago
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I love everything about this. The plot, the art, the music, the choices, everything! You turned Lovecraft's mythos into an excellent experience he would absolutely despise (and that's good, fuck that guy). Love love love
Is Shub in here? That's my favorite Lovecraft god, because she's the only one explicitly animal themed.
omfg one more thing i really appreciate that the mind sweep stuff didnt actually have any rhyme or reason cuz i HAVE NO IDEA HOW THAT SHIT WORKS
this game was omg i cant i dont even have the words. ass hole quiveringly good broh OKAY INSANE this shit slapped so much ass the writing is crazy im going through all the endings and the one where u leave cuthulu alone kinda made me cry cuz it implies that hes the one still ruling today and like look at the state of our world shit had me in tears lol. hate oppression. anyway this was fucking crazy woooooow. also wtf yall gave me yellow sign not cool. not very cash money of u
This is such a cool game!! I still have to finish it, but I'm already loving it so far! Also, I deeply admire how this was made in Ren'Py, I wasn't expecting that at first... Kudos to everyone who worked on it :D
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.
Hey there -- thankfully I've found an engine fix for this. It'll be in our next patch. Keep an eye out!
thanks alot!
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 :)