The samurai detective visual novel! Solve crimes and pass judgment! Vigilantes, officials, inventors, and brigands. A city of eternal cherry blossoms in a turbulent, changing Japan.
- Visual Novel (90)
- Detective (84)
- Adventure (81)
- Mystery (71)
- Gore (65)
- Violent (64)
- Anime (61)
- Early Access (57)
- Casual (57)
- Puzzle (55)
- Sexual Content (54)
- Point & Click (52)
- Nudity (52)
- Choices Matter (46)
- Multiple Endings (45)
- Singleplayer (42)
- Great Soundtrack (40)
- Heist (25)
Early Access | Sep 16, 2019 |
Release Date | Jun 12, 2020 |
Price | $ 29.99 Top 3% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 90.3% (very positive) Top 25% / 90.1% Top 25% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 80.9% Top 20% / 81.2% Top 20% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 124 / 151 |
Curators | 24 reviews Top 25% |
Median Play Time | 17.9 hours Top 10% |
Play Time per Dollar | 36 minutes |
Followers | 1.8K Top 25% |
Owners | ± 5.2K |
Copies Sold | ± 4.3K |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 59.3K Top 25% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Master Magistrate's Steam rating and reviews from September 2019 to November 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 100% (September 2019) to 90% (November 2023).
With 151 reviews, Master Magistrate could be a decent indie success. The June 2020 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of Master Magistrate's reviewers. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (60%), followed by English (30%). The player's languages are diversified, with 7 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has 3 translations (English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Master Magistrate, comparing positive and negative reviews. The reviews during the game's time in Early Access are visible too. The time played is very good, reaching 32 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste. A high negative review play time (median : 16 hours) could mean that Master Magistrate crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 90.3% rating Top 25% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Master Magistrate's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.