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Critical Load

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App ID 4804750
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Creamhouse
Franchise Short Term Girlfriends
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux Android
Technologies PyGame Engine, RenPy Engine
Last Changenumber 37977358
Last Record Update 12 August 2026 – 19:56:46 UTC ()
Release Date 9 July 2026 – 18:10:48 UTC ()
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6 reviews
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In-Game
📚 Visual Novel 🖥️ Simulation 💘 Romance 🗺️ Adventure 💘 Dating Sim

Critical Load is an adult romance visual novel set at a desert AI data center during a record heat dome. As the director who decides who keeps power, romance three women: a cooling engineer, a county hydrologist, and the grid operator who can cut you dark. Contains explicit adult content.

Steam price history

Special Promotion, ends 8 October 2026
Current Price -40% $4.19
Lowest Recorded Price -40% $4.19 9 July 2026
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Indian Rupee -40% ₹ 215 $2.23 -46.62% $2.23 -40% ₹ 215
Philippine Peso -40% ₱141.00 $2.25 -46.23% $2.25 -40% ₱141.00
Indonesian Rupiah -40% Rp 40499 $2.26 -45.97% $2.26 -40% Rp 40499
Ukrainian Hryvnia -40% 102₴ $2.26 -45.89% $2.26 -40% 102₴
Russian Ruble -40% 201 ₽ $2.40 -42.64% $2.40 -40% 201 ₽
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MENA - U.S. Dollar -40% $2.81 $2.81 -32.94% $2.81 -40% $2.81
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Uruguayan Peso -40% $U148 $3.65 -12.71% $3.65 -40% $U148
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Euro -40% 4,31€ $4.85 +15.80% $4.85 -40% 4,31€
Costa Rican Colon -40% ₡2250 $4.91 +17.21% $4.91 -40% ₡2250
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British Pound -40% £3.77 $4.99 +19.16% $4.99 -40% £3.77
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Chinese Yuan N/A N/A N/A
Saudi Riyal N/A N/A N/A
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Additional Information

Developer Creamhouse
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ReleaseState released
Publisher Creamhouse
Store Release Date 9 July 2026 – 18:10:50 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Simulation (28)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Simulation (28)
Steam Release Date 9 July 2026 – 18:10:48 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 2 June 2026 – 03:08:38 UTC () (1780369718)
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japaneseクリティカル・ロード
koreana크리티컬 로드
russianКритическая Нагрузка
schinese关键负载
Detected Technologies PyGame Engine, RenPy Engine
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China, Germany, Saudi Arabia
Content Descriptors Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Adult Only Sexual Content (3), Frequent Nudity or Sexual Content (4), General Mature Content (5)
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AI Content Type 1
First seen on SteamDB 1 June 2026 – 12:13:52 UTC (), in changelist #36246613
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Adult Only Sexual Content (3), Frequent Nudity or Sexual Content (4), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

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French Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes Yes Yes

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timestamp12 August 2026 – 19:56:43 UTC

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