1997

1997

Hit'n'Run Digital Studio · March 30, 2023 · Visual Novel, Anime, Idler, 1990's, Adventure

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1997 price by region

1997 costs £9.09 in the United Kingdom, $9.99 in the United States, $9.99 in Georgia (USD), €10.25 in Europe (EUR), CA$11.99 in Canada, A$13.95 in Australia, NZ$15.75 in New Zealand, R$37.49 in Brazil and zł42.49 in Poland right now.

Cheapest 1997 offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £9.09 £9.09 — 1
United Statesyour region $9.99 $9.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $9.99 $9.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €10.25 €10.25 — 1
Canada CA$11.99 CA$11.99 — 1
Australia A$13.95 A$13.95 — 1
New Zealand NZ$15.75 NZ$15.75 — 1
Brazil R$37.49 R$37.49 — 1
Poland zł42.49 zł42.49 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About 1997

«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.

1997 — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Oct 7, 2024
Good game +++
4 found this helpful
Recommended Feb 15, 2025
Hello :) So, you are here to know my opinion. If you should play it. Okay... hmm.. Yes, I'd say you should. This is a pretty decent visual novel. With nice plot, sometimes tense moments, sometimes unexpected turns, a bit of romance, a bit of death and a little of craziness. Your choices will matter, so pick them wisely. Lack of trust will bring the unexpected outcome at some point.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 30, 2026
Better than expected. It has a very well done Russian VA. Quite a nice story. A bit ridiculous but still OK to follow and possible to enjoy. Not on Japanese VN level but from the Russian ones I played so far this one was very good. I will check for sure other VNs from this developer
2 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 11, 2026
This was pretty interesting and I enjoyed the overall story. I didn't really know what to expect going into this, but after finishing up Umineko chapter 8 I was looking for something a little shorter and to the point. If you're looking for a mystery themed visual novel with some psychological elements to it, I would highly recommend this. It's not a major commitment, and I found the setting in Russia to be interesting and different from most visual novels I have played. It's kind of a sneak peek into a completely different culture. This isn't a perfect visual novel, but overall I'd recommend it and give it a 7.5/10. For what it is, it was highly enjoyable and worth my time.
Recommended Sep 20, 2025
Отличная история и озвучка, неплохие фоны, средненькая рисовка персонажей. Описание в текстах иногда расходятся с задниками. В целом ожидал худшего, а тут прям годнота годнота.
Recommended May 16, 2025
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