---
title: "a pet shop after dark"
description: "A PET SHOP AFTER DARK is a horror point-and-click visual novel where you've taken on an odd job at a little pet shop. the owner tells you the job is easy - all "
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/47/125847.jpg"
---

# a pet shop after dark

![a pet shop after dark](https://t.vndb.org/cv/47/125847.jpg)

**Developer:** npckc

**Release date:** Aug 30, 2020

**Platform:** Windows, Linux, macOS

**Language:** English, Spanish, EU, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Turkish, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional)

**Rating:** 6.5/10 (34 votes)

## Description
A PET SHOP AFTER DARK is a horror point-and-click visual novel where you've taken on an odd job at a little pet shop. the owner tells you the job is easy - all you have to do is water the plants, feed the pets, and stay the night. there's just one thing - do NOT, under any circumstances, turn off the lights.

[From [itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)]

## Characters
### Protagonist
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** White, Ahoge, Shoulder-length, Sidehair
- **Body:** Teen, Slim
- **Eyes:** Black, Round
- **Clothes:** Dress, T-shirt
- **Role:** No Name, Part-time Worker, Shop Clerk
- **Personality:** Curious
- **Subject of:** Completely Avoidable Death

### Ghost
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** White, Waist Length+, Wavy, Blunt Bangs, Sidehair
- **Body:** Teen, Slim
- **Eyes:** Red, Itome
- **Clothes:** Coat, Dress, Top Hat
- **Role:** Ghost, No Name
- **Engages in:** Malevolent Possession, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Avoidable Manslaughter
- **Subject of:** Pre-Story Death

### Shopkeeper
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** White, Hime Cut, Waist Length+, Straight, Blunt Bangs
- **Body:** Slim
- **Eyes:** Black, Jitome
- **Clothes:** Coat, Top Hat
- **Personality:** Reserved, Mysterious
- **Role:** Shopkeeper, No Name
- **Subject of:** Malevolent Possession

## Shops
- [Official Website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/)
- [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/)
- [Itch](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)

## Releases
### English
- **2020-08-30**: a pet shop after dark [jam ver.] - 1.0
- **2020-10-10**: a pet shop after dark [jam ver.] - 1.01 - [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark-jam-ver)
- **2022-05-20**: a pet shop after dark - Demo - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/)
- **2022-08-22**: a pet shop after dark - Demo - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1980110/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1980110/info/)
- **2022-08-30**: a pet shop after dark - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)
- **2022-10-27**: a pet shop after dark 1.02 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/)
- **2023-08-30**: a pet shop after dark 1.03 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)

### Japanese
- **2020-08-30**: a pet shop after dark [jam ver.] - 1.0
- **2020-10-10**: a pet shop after dark [jam ver.] - 1.01 - [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark-jam-ver)
- **2022-05-20**: a pet shop after dark - Demo - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/)
- **2022-08-22**: a pet shop after dark - Demo - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1980110/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1980110/info/)
- **2022-08-30**: a pet shop after dark - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)
- **2022-10-27**: a pet shop after dark 1.02 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/)
- **2023-08-30**: a pet shop after dark 1.03 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)

### Spanish
- **2020-10-10**: a pet shop after dark [jam ver.] - 1.01 - [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark-jam-ver)
- **2022-10-27**: a pet shop after dark 1.02 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/)
- **2023-08-30**: a pet shop after dark 1.03 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)

### French
- **2020-10-10**: a pet shop after dark [jam ver.] - 1.01 - [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark-jam-ver)
- **2022-10-27**: a pet shop after dark 1.02 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/)
- **2023-08-30**: a pet shop after dark 1.03 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)

### Korean
- **2022-05-20**: a pet shop after dark - Demo - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/)
- **2022-08-22**: a pet shop after dark - Demo - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1980110/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1980110/info/)
- **2022-08-30**: a pet shop after dark - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)
- **2022-10-27**: a pet shop after dark 1.02 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/)
- **2023-08-30**: a pet shop after dark 1.03 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)

### Chinese (simplified)
- **2022-05-20**: a pet shop after dark - Demo - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/)
- **2022-08-22**: a pet shop after dark - Demo - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1980110/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1980110/info/)
- **2022-08-30**: a pet shop after dark - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)
- **2022-10-27**: a pet shop after dark 1.02 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/)
- **2023-08-30**: a pet shop after dark 1.03 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)

### Portuguese (Brazil)
- **2022-08-22**: a pet shop after dark - Demo - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1980110/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1980110/info/)
- **2022-08-30**: a pet shop after dark - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)
- **2022-10-27**: a pet shop after dark 1.02 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/)
- **2023-08-30**: a pet shop after dark 1.03 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)

### Russian
- **2022-08-22**: a pet shop after dark - Demo - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1980110/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1980110/info/)
- **2022-08-30**: a pet shop after dark - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)
- **2022-10-27**: a pet shop after dark 1.02 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/)
- **2023-08-30**: a pet shop after dark 1.03 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)

### Turkish
- **2022-08-22**: a pet shop after dark - Demo - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1980110/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1980110/info/)
- **2022-08-30**: a pet shop after dark - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)
- **2022-10-27**: a pet shop after dark 1.02 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/)
- **2023-08-30**: a pet shop after dark 1.03 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)

### Italian
- **2022-10-27**: a pet shop after dark 1.02 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/)
- **2023-08-30**: a pet shop after dark 1.03 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)

### EU
- **2023-08-30**: a pet shop after dark 1.03 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)

### Chinese (traditional)
- **2023-08-30**: a pet shop after dark 1.03 - [Official website](https://apetshopafterdark.crd.co/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934800/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1934800/info/), [Itch.io](https://npckc.itch.io/a-pet-shop-after-dark)

## Tags
Fantasy, Horror, Female Protagonist, One True End, No Sexual Content, Interactive Adventure Game, Floating Textbox, Alternate Starting Point, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Protagonist with a Face, No Event CGs, Autosave Only, Bad Endings with Story, Metafiction, Unnamed Protagonist, Protagonist with a Sprite, Game Jam, No Gallery, No Hero(in)es, No Romance Plot, Dialogue Based, Ghost Support Character, Invisibility, No Quick Save/Load, Completely Avoidable Protagonist Death, Point-and-Click Adventure Game

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