Follow the protagonist's pursuit to uncover the death of his friends during the Taisho era of Japan. An highly-acclaimed, psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel from indie developer ADELTA!
- LGBTQ+ (81)
- Sexual Content (58)
- Visual Novel (58)
- Nudity (55)
- Violent (32)
- Story Rich (30)
- Adventure (29)
- Gore (27)
- NSFW (27)
- Anime (24)
- Singleplayer (22)
- Multiple Endings (21)
- Horror (16)
- Mature (15)
- Great Soundtrack (9)
Release Date | Sep 26, 2019 |
Price | $ 34.99 Top 3% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 96.5% (very positive) Top 4% / 96.5% Top 4% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 88.1% Top 10% / 88.2% Top 5% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 287 Top 25% / 310 Top 25% |
Curators | 58 reviews Top 10% |
Median Play Time | 31.5 hours Top 4% |
Play Time per Dollar | 54 minutes Top 30% |
Followers | 1.5K Top 30% |
Owners | ± 8.2K |
Copies Sold | ± 8.2K Top 30% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 273K Top 15% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Hashihime of the Old Book Town's Steam rating and reviews from September 2019 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 100% (October 2019) to 96.3% (February 2022).
With its 310 reviews Top 25%, Hashihime of the Old Book Town could be considered a decent success for an indie game.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of Hashihime of the Old Book Town's reviewers. The most popular language is English (68%), followed by Simplified Chinese (15%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 16 languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Hashihime of the Old Book Town depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is outstanding, with 52 hours in the 80th percentile.
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. Some Hashihime of the Old Book Town players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 32 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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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 96.5% rating Top 4% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Hashihime of the Old Book Town'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.