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The Shell Part I: Inferno

Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Review91.86%  801  71
GenresAdventure
DeveloperInnocent Grey
PublisherShiravune
DemoNot available
Category
  • Single-player
  • Steam Cloud
  • Family Sharing
Release dateJul 27, 2023
Supported OSWindows
Steam Deck Compatibility
Playable

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

LanguagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Age ratings
2 age ratings found
  • 14 by DEJUS for Violência, Atos criminosos
  • 16 by STEAM_GERMANY for Drastische Gewalt
Content warning
  • Frequent Violence or Gore
  • General Mature Content

Contains suggestive themes, brief depictions of threats and harassment, mild violence, crude humor and crass language.

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Game tags
Visual Novel151Detective139Mystery134Choices Matter122Romance120Psychological Horror119Atmospheric111Dark99Retro94Multiple Endings84Adventure83Gore75Cinematic73Drama71Choose Your Own Adventure63Anime61Text-Based54Singleplayer512D41Story Rich33

Last update: 2025-01-22 (General data), 2025-01-22 (Steam Deck compat.), 2025-01-29 (Review data)

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