1997
Released Mar 2023
Detective visual novel about mysteries of rural Russian town in 90-s, anime style.
91% positive · 251 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
1997 is a detective visual novel that launched on March 30, 2023 as a complete, self-contained story. The store description presents it as a finished narrative product with no mention of episodic releases, DLC, or planned follow-up content. The only post-launch developer communication was a single patch on June 19, 2023 that added achievements, fixed typos, added a glossary feature, and introduced a MacOS version — all quality-of-life and maintenance work, not new story content. There have been no developer communications since June 19, 2023, no unreleased DLC listed on the store, and no announcements of future content. The game appears to have launched as a finished product and received one polish patch shortly after release.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete detective visual novel with a self-contained story about a group of teens in 1997 rural Russia. No mention of episodes, DLC, or additional content plans.
Patch №1 added achievements, fixed typos, improved translation, added a glossary feature, and introduced a MacOS version. This is the only and last developer communication on record.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Hit'n'Run Digital Studio
Achievements
8
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
«Where to, army man? Want to visit Kuznetsk? Yes, I can drive you till the road to it, but I cannot go there. The visits are forbidden. It is a weird place. There was an accident there few years ago, so they control anyone who vants to visit the town. I bring the goods to local market weekly, using special pass from government. But, you know, I have a weird feeling about that place – it seems like it stuck in the past, like a fly in amber. Also, that creepy lake near town – they call it Darkness or something. No one swims in there, even in the hottest summer – locals think it is cursed. »
This game is a Visual Novel in detective genre, with an original plot, and anime-style graphics. The story goes about a group of teens living in 1997 year, who are encountering a few mysteries about rural Russian town Kuznetsk.
Full voiceover made by star Russian voice actors.
This game contains Mature Content: domestic and psychological violence, suicide, blood and light gore.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
This game is a Visual Novel in detective genre, with an original plot, and anime-style graphics. The story goes about a group of teens living in 1997 year, who are encountering a few mysteries about rural Russian town Kuznetsk.
Full voiceover made by star Russian voice actors.
This game contains Mature Content: domestic and psychological violence, suicide, blood and light gore.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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