The Shadow Over Cyberspace by Fiction Factory Games

A Modempunk Horror Story From the Creators of Arcade Spirits

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...

A new experience in science fiction and horror, with a retro computer aesthetic. And it's available for free, thanks to the support of our community.

Available on Windows, Mac,
Linux, and SteamDeck!

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.
Search the web, hack protected databases, unravel conspiracies and solve mysteries.
Watch weird TV shows which are likely but probably not haunted.
Struggle to retain your Humanity against the forces of Chaos and Order after witnessing the Yellow Sign.
Check your phone answering machine now and then. They're worried about you.
Play kingmaker and decide what horrible entity will dominate the 21st century and beyond.

Screenshot of Nyarlathotep, pixel art of a black woman on an old monitor laptop covered in scratches and flames. She says: When I say death to fascists I include all fascists, yes. Every throne, from the yellow seat of carcosa to the shores of R'lyeh.

Screenshot of Cthulhu, pixel art of a man in a business suit with tentacles for a head, sitting comfortably in a living room which appears to be flooding with seawater. He says: Deeper and deeper you go, sinking into the lightless abyss.

Screenshot of an old television, playing a documentary about human speech synthesis. A split human head is seen, organs and all. Caption reads: Human speech, seemingly so simple, is a complicated process no one fully understands.

Screenshot of Hastur, pixel art of an old man in a business suit and a fedora, smiling in a friendly manner. The laptop is covered in gold filigree. He says: I feel a man should disappear into his work. Glory is a resource to share, not hoard. Am I a king? Perhaps, but the kingdom matters more.

Screenshot of Yog-Sothoth, pixel art a japanese man with a dress shirt, tie, and glasses. He holds an entire galaxy in his hands with a confident pose. The monitor is covered in corrupted circuit designs. He says: We will become a truly intergalactic species, one which no longer engages in petty and self-destructive behaviors. It is possible. It is within reach.

Screenshot of a Windows-style desktop, talking in an instant messenger chat window to a purple CG dog named Buddy. Long conversation about Buddy being worried for you, and earning the trust of the Old Ones.

Screenshot of a mid-century kitchen, and a desktop computer on the kitchen table. A strange and ghastly green light pours in through the nearby window. Narrator reads: It's not real, it's not real.

Screenshot of Azathoth, pixel art of a young girl with a bow in her hair smiling in a creepy way towards the camera. The montior is soaked in a surreal swirl of pink and blue. She says: One day there won't be men or women, just shitposters. All names will be forbidden. There will only be Anonymous, and we are legion we are legion we are legion.

Created By:

Written by Stefan Gagne, director of Arcade Spirits
Character Art by Sam "Crowbar" Henry
Background Art by Sierra Lis Findlaech
Voices provided by Jacob Burgess, Nathan Smith, JellyCrowned, BabyBagelHam, Leslie Doyle, Joshua Saxon, Drew Mochak, and Forneia
Music made possible by Creative Commons, with guests Skyfalling and Alice Knows Karate
Archival footage made possible by The Internet Archive

We Have Such Websites To Show You.
Releases January 10, 2025 from Fiction Factory Games.

The Throne Of R'lyeh is Calling:

Created By:

We Have Such Websites To Show You.Releases January 10, 2025 from Fiction Factory Games.

We Have Such Websites To Show You.
Releases January 10, 2025 from Fiction Factory Games.