Shanghai Summer

An investigative visual novel about strange memories and disrupted time

FUTU Studio · Published by Astrolabe Games · Released Feb 7, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 446
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Feb 28, 2024
Minimum PC: ® HD 3000; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Shanghai Summer?

A single-player visual novel adventure set in Shanghai in 2003, where Baichuan experiences unfamiliar memories after an invitation from his ex-girlfriend. Across twelve summer days, you visit classrooms, a bookstore, and a neighborhood cafe, gathering conversation topics and clues to explore your friends' lives.

For you if...

+you prefer a relaxed pace and dialogue-focused investigation

Not for you if...

−you want a long campaign rather than a short story

What players say

91% of 446 reviews are positive

Players praise the anime-style artwork and the story's focus on personal regrets. A recurring complaint is that choices have little effect on how the story unfolds.

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Shanghai Summer system requirements

Minimum: ® HD 3000, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

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

Does Shanghai Summer have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Shanghai Summer run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 35
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Shanghai Summer use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam