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The Chills is a 2D Top-Down Survival Horror game based on the paranormal activities experienced by Jim, who lived in a room in one of the most Haunted hotels in America.

Release DateFeb 22, 2019
Price$ 0.99  Bottom 1%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)79% (mostly positive) / 61.3%  Bottom 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)67.2% / 57.3%  Bottom 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)19  Bottom 25% / 31  Bottom 35%
Curators6 reviews  Bottom 35%
Median Play Time21 min  Bottom 10%
Play Time per Dollar5 minutes  Bottom 10%
Followers64  Bottom 15%
Owners± 1.1K  Bottom 35%
Copies Sold± 703  Bottom 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 354 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of The Chills steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see The Chills's Steam rating and reviews between February 2019 and September 2022. Steam's rating is in a range going from 66.6% (June 2019) to 47.3% (August 2020).

With its 31 reviews, The Chills might be a success for a hobbyist, or a small indie success if it was made in a short amount of time.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for The Chills and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows The Chills's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (48%), followed by Portuguese - Brazil (13%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 10 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying The Chills percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in The Chills depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is very low, with only 48 minutes in the 80th percentile. Short games can be fun, but some players might feel that it's too short and ask for a refund.

The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • graphics
  • music
  • fun
  • atmosphere
  • cheap
  • simple
  • solid
  • horror
  • interesting
  • Steam sale
  • short
  • autosave
  • text overlapping
  • warning system
  • story
  • English
  • replay value
  • coordination needed
  • jumpscares

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 79% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of The Chills's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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