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Shanghai Summer

Shanghai Summer

Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?

Released Feb 7, 2024 Developer FUTU Studio Publisher Astrolabe Games Platforms Windows Multiple EndingsStory RichVisual NovelAnimeCute
View on Steam ↗ $12.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

90.4%positive450 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Kinda confusing at the beginning but I liked the ending.”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Shanghai Summer developed by FUTU Studio and published by Astrolabe Games is a reflective narrative adventure that places emotional introspection at the forefront of its design. Set in Shanghai in the early 2000s, the game follows Baichuan, a recent university graduate who…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“So this is a dimension-hopping adventure exploring alternate timelines. The way this is set-up is you find out something has happened and our protagonist is trapped in a false reality. To unravel this he has to explore his relationships and find points where he can realize…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

35achievements
45.5%median completion
24.8%rarest: Malice
75.1% of players 71.5% of players 69.3% of players 68.8% of players 68.3% of players 61.6% of players 55.2% of players 52.4% of players 50.6% of players 48.3% of players 47.5% of players 47.3% of players 46.9% of players 46.2% of players 46.2% of players 46.0% of players 45.6% of players 45.5% of players 45.2% of players 45.2% of players 45.0% of players 45.0% of players 44.9% of players 44.9% of players 44.4% of players 44.3% of players 44.2% of players 44.0% of players 43.9% of players 43.7% of players 41.9% of players 40.7% of players 33.6% of players 32.8% of players 24.8% of players 75.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
75.1%Language — Use topic for the first time
71.5%Fog — Organize thoughts for the first time
69.3%Reverse — Complete Day 1
Rarest badges of honor
24.8%Malice — Complete every bad ending
32.8%Listener — Listen to every radio brodcast
33.6%Farewell — Bid farewell to Su Jingxian

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$12.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$12.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US12.99 USD
EU12.79 EUR
UK10.99 GBP
Australia18.95 AUD
Canada16.99 CAD
Japan1,799 JPY
Brazil41.99 BRL
China38.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$5.7 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$15

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Feb 18, 2025
"Shanghai Summer" is once again at The Storyteller's Festival!

Honoured and happy to announce that "Shanghai Summer" is once again part of this year's The Storyteller's Festival, together with many amazing narrative games! Join us on Steam for The Storyteller's F

Jan 26, 2025
Shanghai Summer Lunar New Year Sale - Lowest Price EVER

Fellow mates, From January 27th to February 10th, Shanghai Summer will be part of Steam's Lunar New Year Sale. All of us at FUTU Studio extend our heartfelt wishes to our incredible Asian player commu

Mar 29, 2024
Shanghai Summer Digital Art and Soundtrack Available Now

Hello everyone, We are thrilled to announce that Shanghai Summer Digital Art and Soundtrack are now available on Steam! Welcome to explore this captivating experience. https://store.steampowered.com/b

Feb 28, 2024
Russian translation quality greatly improved

Greetings to all Russian-speaking players! We are thrilled to announce that the quality of Russian text in the game has seen a significant improvement. We encourage all players to upgrade to the lates

Feb 07, 2024
Official Release Announcement & Future Update Road-Map

Dear Players, Today marks a significant milestone as we officially launch "Shanghai Summer" on Steam! This journey, spanning over four years, saw us through the challenges of the pandemic, team transi

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG
Player tagsMultiple Endings · Story Rich · Visual Novel · Anime · Cute · Dating Sim · Mystery · Time Travel · Adventure · Word Game · Investigation · 2D (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing
LanguagesSimplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Spanish - Latin America
ControllerFull support
Achievements35
Official sitehttp://footooo.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3 2.00 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Storage: 2 GB available space