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A Shot in the Dark - Part 1

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App ID 1853830
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher ViM Studios
Franchise A Shot in the Dark, ViM Studios
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies PyGame Engine, RenPy Engine
Last Changenumber 31427537
Last Record Update 1 October 2025 – 21:53:48 UTC ()
Release Date 14 December 2023 – 18:00:14 UTC ()
❓ 74.15%
189 reviews
3
In-Game
🔞 Sexual Content 🍑 Nudity 🙈 Mature 🫣 NSFW 📚 Visual Novel

A Shot in the Dark is a choice-driven adult visual novel about new possibilities and dark secrets.

Steam price history

Current Price $9.99
Lowest Recorded Price $5.99 at -40% 26 June 2025
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South Korean Won ₩ 9100 $6.40 -35.93% $3.84 ₩ 5460 at -40%
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Brazilian Real R$ 35,00 $6.47 -35.22% $3.88 R$ 21,00 at -40%
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 109000 $6.57 -34.16% $3.94 Rp 65400 at -40%
Indian Rupee ₹ 590 $6.70 -32.91% $4.02 ₹ 354 at -40%
Philippine Peso ₱390.00 $6.71 -32.83% $4.02 ₱234.00 at -40%
Mexican Peso Mex$ 123.99 $6.74 -32.46% $4.04 Mex$ 74.39 at -40%
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Taiwan Dollar NT$ 220 $7.18 -28.12% $4.30 NT$ 132 at -40%
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Colombian Peso COL$ 29000 $7.51 -24.73% $4.51 COL$ 17400 at -40%
South African Rand R 132.00 $7.60 -23.92% $4.56 R 79.20 at -40%
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Uruguayan Peso $U310 $7.71 -22.72% $4.63 $U186 at -40%
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Japanese Yen ¥ 1200 $7.96 -20.24% $4.78 ¥ 720 at -40%
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Canadian Dollar CDN$ 12.99 $9.26 -7.29% $5.55 CDN$ 7.79 at -40%
Australian Dollar A$ 14.50 $9.42 -5.64% $5.65 A$ 8.70 at -40%
Norwegian Krone 110,00 kr $10.93 +9.43% $6.55 66,00 kr at -40%
Israeli New Shekel ₪36.95 $11.16 +11.75% $6.69 ₪22.17 at -40%
Euro 9,99€ $11.64 +16.58% $6.98 5,99€ at -40%
Polish Zloty 45,99zł $12.63 +26.44% $7.57 27,59zł at -40%
British Pound £9.99 $13.36 +33.74% $8.01 £5.99 at -40%
Swiss Franc CHF 10.99 $13.79 +38.12% $8.27 CHF 6.59 at -40%
Chinese Yuan N/A N/A N/A
Saudi Riyal N/A N/A $4.31 16.20 SR at -40%
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Additional Information

Developer ViM Studios
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher ViM Studios
Store Release Date 14 December 2023 – 18:00:19 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/UgBAaTx
https://x.com/ViMStudiosVNs
https://www.youtube.com/@vimstudiosvns/
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Indie (23), Early Access (70)
Steam Release Date 14 December 2023 – 18:00:14 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 16 June 2025 – 20:23:50 UTC () (1750105430)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 80
Detected Technologies (?) PyGame Engine, RenPy Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 30 January 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 12981195
  • configuration:
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
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restricted_countries CN,DE,SA
China, Germany, Saudi Arabia
Content Descriptors Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Adult Only Sexual Content (3), Frequent Nudity or Sexual Content (4), General Mature Content (5)
Early Access Release Date 14 December 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC ()
First seen on SteamDB 17 December 2021 – 19:24:27 UTC (), in changelist #13452012
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Adult Only Sexual Content (3), Frequent Nudity or Sexual Content (4), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes

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timestamp1 October 2025 – 21:53:45 UTC

Trailer 691086 ↴

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timestamp 24 April 2024 – 15:54:29 UTC

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timestamp 5 August 2023 – 01:52:07 UTC

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