Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.
- Futuristic (406)
- Adventure (278)
- Visual Novel (275)
- Mystery (274)
- Sci-fi (269)
- Noir (264)
- Horror (263)
- Investigation (260)
- Psychological (256)
- Singleplayer (255)
- Thriller (242)
- Cyberpunk (237)
- Interactive Fiction (231)
- Puzzle (228)
- 2D (227)
- Detective (226)
- Choose Your Own Adventure (220)
- Open World (215)
- Indie (213)
- Choices Matter (187)
Release Date | Aug 2, 2019 |
Price | $ 19.99 Top 10% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 82.8% (positive) / 82.3% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 77.1% Top 30% / 77.1% Top 30% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 342 Top 25% / 451 Top 20% |
Curators | 43 reviews Top 15% |
Median Play Time | 9.6 hours Top 20% |
Play Time per Dollar | 29 minutes |
Followers | 2.4K Top 25% |
Owners | ± 27.8K Top 30% |
Copies Sold | ± 10.7K Top 30% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 110.5K Top 20% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Dry Drowning's Steam rating and reviews between August 2019 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 97.7% (November 2019) and 82.2% (December 2023).
With its 451 reviews Top 20%, Dry Drowning could be considered a decent success for an indie game.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Dry Drowning's reviewers languages. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (60%), followed by English (22%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 16 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 6 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Dry Drowning depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is adequate, reaching 15 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.7 times less than the median for positive reviews. The negative review time is high (median is 6 hours), it can be a sign that Dry Drowning crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's rating of 82.8% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Dry Drowning's review data provided by Steam. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.