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.
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About This Game
The Shell Part I: Inferno is a adventure game designed for single-player, developed by Innocent Grey and released in 2023. With an estimated 44,000 copies sold, it is considered a modest seller on Steam. With 1.3k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 90.9/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 17.05 hours, with side content bringing that to 24.03 hours, and a completionist run can reach 30.78 hours. Players commonly describe it as Visual Novel, Detective, Mystery, Psychological Horror and Choices Matter.
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User Reviews
90.9
Overall Score / 100
9.1/10
Steam (1304 rev)
Playtime Estimates
17.05h
🎯 Main Story
24.03h
⭐ Main + Sides
30.78h
💯 Completionist
Based on 8 player submissions
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Game Information
Release Date
July 27, 2023
Developer
Innocent Grey
Publisher
Shiravune
Platforms
Windows
Price
$19.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
43.7K
(34.9K - 52.4K) VRI ScoreLearning
76.0
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Adventure
Categories
Single-player
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Visual Novel
Detective
Mystery
Psychological Horror
Choices Matter
Romance
Atmospheric
Dark
Retro
Multiple Endings
Adventure
Gore
Drama
Cinematic
Anime
Choose Your Own Adventure
Text-Based
Singleplayer
2D
Story Rich
Supported Languages
Text Only
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: intel Core i series
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: PCM (DirectSound support)
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: intel Core i series (without CULV)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8000 or AMD Radeon HD 2000 +
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: PCM (DirectSound support)