Netghost is a Crime Drama visual novel with a mystery-driven story full of intrigue, twists and turns. The story follows Ian Newfield, a cyber security engineer who transforms into a cold-blooded criminal in his struggle to protect the company he works for and aid his ailing sister.
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Netghost is a Crime Drama visual novel with a mystery-driven story full of intrigue, twists and turns. The story follows Ian Newfield, a reputable cyber security engineer who transforms into a cold-blooded criminal in his struggle to protect the company he works for and provide aid to his ailing, bedridden sister.

Taking inspiration from both Japanese and Western media, we strived to combine the best of both worlds in the creation of Netghost and also lay a foundation for its own identity. It offers a branching storyline with several paths and endings and the ability for the player to change the course of the story by using the in-game email feature.



Ian Newfield is a talented grey-hat hacker who works as a high-ranking cyber security engineer at Daikon Industries, an Information Technology company that is part of a shadowy branch of a larger conglomerate of corporations. His job is to type in the letters and numbers that make up the encryption for top-secret software his company is hired to guard, details of which he knows nothing about.

Ian basks in a frail sense of financial security - that is, until he is told by his boss that their product was cracked and posted anonymously online. Now, Ian is tasked with finding the leaker among his peers by using any method at his disposal, in a workplace where anyone, from his fellow coders to the janitor of the building, could be the perpetrator...

Meanwhile, Ian's sister, Vivie, is confined to a hospital bed for years now, ill from a bone-wasting disease, and Ian works overtime to cover all her expenses and keep her happy. Despite his generous salary at Daikon, their situation has them living from paycheck to paycheck, and their objective of going for an expensive, experimental treatment for Vivie seems way out of reach.

With Ian's earnest effort to uncover the elusive Daikon leaker, his life and career begin to converge with the criminal underworld of Tri-State City. As fate would have it, opportunities rise for Ian to cut corners and make big money, money that could, perhaps, help find a cure for his sister. An age-old question is brought forth:

Does crime pay?

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

.:WARNING:.
* there are some descriptions of violence (both visual and narrative) that are explicit, but not gory. Blood is shown & described.
* Illegal drugs are mentioned, but portrayed unfavorably.
* Tobacco consumption, portrayed unfavorably.

System Requirements

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macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 32 bit
    • Processor: 1.66 Ghz
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 635 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Standard
    • VR Support: None
    • Additional Notes: Required Programs to run a Ren'py Game: OpenGL 2, DirectX 9, OpenGL ES 2, or WebGL
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10 32 bit
    • Processor: 2.33GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Any DirectX compatible Card (most on the market)
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 635 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Standard
    • VR Support: None
    • Additional Notes: Required Programs to run a Ren'py Game: OpenGL 2, DirectX 9, OpenGL ES 2, or WebGL
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Mac OSX 10.10
    • Processor: Apple Silicon / Intel
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Yosemite 10.10
    • Storage: 635 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Standard
    • Additional Notes: Required Programs to run a Ren'py Game: OpenGL 2, DirectX 9, OpenGL ES 2, or WebGL
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS 14
    • Processor: Apple Silicon / Intel
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Standard
    • Storage: 635 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Standard
    • Additional Notes: Required Programs to run a Ren'py Game: OpenGL 2, DirectX 9, OpenGL ES 2, or WebGL
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Linux x86
    • Processor: 1.66 Ghz
    • Graphics: Standard
    • Storage: 635 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Standard
    • VR Support: None
    • Additional Notes: Required Programs to run a Ren'py Game: OpenGL 2, DirectX 9, OpenGL ES 2, or WebGL
    Recommended:
    • OS: Linux Ubuntu
    • Processor: Standard
    • Graphics: Standard
    • Storage: 635 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Standard
    • VR Support: None
    • Additional Notes: Required Programs to run a Ren'py Game: OpenGL 2, DirectX 9, OpenGL ES 2, or WebGL

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