A Shot in the Dark - Part 1

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App ID	1853830
App Type	Game
Developer	ViM Studios
Publisher	ViM Studios
Franchise	A Shot in the Dark, ViM Studios
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Technologies	PyGame Engine, RenPy Engine
Last Changenumber	30094419
Last Record Update	16 July 2025 – 17:21:12 UTC ()
Release Date	14 December 2023 – 18:00:14 UTC ()

❓ 74.30%

186 reviews

In-Game

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

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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osextended

macos64

review_score

review_percentage

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:

supported_input	other
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	1
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	native
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

restricted_countries

CN,DE

China,

Germany

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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header_image

english

header.jpg

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library_hero ↴
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library_logo ↴
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page_background_path	app/1853830
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timestamp	16 June 2025 – 23:23:15 UTC

Trailers

257018018 ↴
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256949943 ↴
trailer_name	A Shot in the Dark - Chapter 3 Trailer
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timestamp	1691200327
256872281 ↴
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256920953 ↴
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timestamp	1691200332
256920200 ↴
trailer_name	A Shot in the Dark - Quick Character Intro Trailer
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A Shot in the Dark - Part 1

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