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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
5
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.

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_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
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

Tags

🔞 Sexual Content 🍑 Nudity 🙈 Mature 🫣 NSFW 📚 Visual Novel 🧞 Choices Matter 🧚 Choose Your Own Adventure 💘 Dating Sim 🔚 Multiple Endings 📚 Interactive Fiction 📚 Story Rich 💘 Romance 🤫 Mystery 🚨 Crime 😨 Dark 🎭 Drama 💔 Emotional 🧊 3D 🖥️ Simulation 👤 Singleplayer

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Family Sharing Early Access Adult Only

Assets

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timestamp1 October 2025 – 21:53:45 UTC

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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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Trailer 521782 ↴

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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
1853831 4.35 GiB 3.99 GiB

Inner depots from DLC

ID Configuration Size DL.
2707830 DLC 2707830A Shot in the Dark - Walkthrough & Guide 4.35 GiB 3.99 GiB

Total size on disk is 8.70 GiB and total download size is 7.98 GiB.

Total size on disk is 4.35 GiB and total download size is 3.99 GiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 14210373 29 April 2024 – 15:24:33 UTC

Other

Name Value
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