Games like A Shot in the Dark - Part 1
If A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Long Story Short, Monster College and College Kings 2 - Episode 1 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its contemplative, dark and eerie. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About A Shot in the Dark - Part 1: A Shot in the Dark is a choice-driven adult visual novel about new possibilities and dark secrets.
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Long Story Short
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Top pick for A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Early Access with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Long Story Short is a funny and erotic adult game about a young man who finally decides to explore life beyond his computer screen. Follow him as he retells his experiences to a mysterious girl. Choose what kind of sexual person he will become. A new world of sexual debauchery awaits you.
Monster College
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Second-strongest match for A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
The protagonist of this story discovers that he is a werewolf. In his new life, he will meet beautiful women, each with their own fascinating peculiarities: demons, vampires, zombies, werewolves, gorgons...
College Kings 2 - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
College Kings 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the popular choice-driven Adult Visual Novel. Dive into a world of parties, sex and love as a college freshman and make your wildest fantasies come true.
Carnal Contract
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Ranked #4 for A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
What was supposed to be a simple summer break takes an unexpected twist when you find yourself trapped in a strange game where you need to fulfill challenges. Carnal challenges.
Lilith Rising - Season 1
WHY THIS
Shares scene skipping and an eerie mood with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Ranked #5 for A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Lilith Rising is a choice-driven adult Visual Novel focusing on a grand fantasy adventure. Become a prince that has to learn what it means to be a leader in order to save your kingdom. Your journey will be filled with adventure, romance, mystery, humor, drama and lots of sex.
Bright Lord
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Ranked #6 for A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Your mundane life is upended when an ancient demon possesses your body. Forced to work as its servant, you’re thrust into a world of sexual desire and murderous wrath. When your loved ones fall prey to the demon’s hunger, will you protect those you care for or succumb to lust of the Bright Lord?
Gynocracy
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Ranked #7 for A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Early Access with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Gynocracy is a story-driven femdom game (adult visual novel) set in a dystopian matriarchal society. Follow the story of a married young couple confronted with the new reality of a female-dominated country and shape their destiny with the choices you make.
Sassy Girl
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Ranked #8 for A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Working in a gossip magazine. Being surrounded by beautiful women, and having incredible erotic adventures!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A Shot in the Dark - Part 1.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
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Frequently asked about A Shot in the Dark - Part 1
- Does A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 run on Steam Deck?
- A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 cost?
- A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to A Shot in the Dark - Part 1?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 are Long Story Short, Monster College, College Kings 2 - Episode 1.
- Who developed A Shot in the Dark - Part 1?
- A Shot in the Dark - Part 1 was developed by ViM Studios.
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