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Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Release DateJan 11, 2023
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)87.8% (very positive) / 88.9%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)82.1% Top 20% / 83.5%  Top 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)531  Top 20% / 678  Top 20%
Curators69 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time8.9 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar26 minutes
Followers10K  Top 10%
Owners± 42.7K  Top 25%
Copies Sold± 28.5K  Top 20%
Gross Revenue ($)± 383.7K  Top 15%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Children of Silentown steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Children of Silentown's Steam rating and reviews from January 2023 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 90.4% (January 2023) and 88.2% (October 2023), with relatively small variations.

With 678 reviews Top 15%, Children of Silentown could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Children of Silentown and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Children of Silentown's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (40%), followed by German (13%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 23 languages represented. The game has been translated in 14 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Children of Silentown percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Children of Silentown, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 13 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. The negative review time is high (median is 7 hours), it can be a sign that Children of Silentown crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • beautiful graphics
  • interesting story
  • great music
  • well-designed UI
  • creative writing
  • good gameplay
  • appropriate pricetag
  • no bugs or glitches
  • fun to play
  • dark theme
  • numerous bugs
  • tedious puzzles
  • no replayability
  • forced NG+
  • slow gameplay
  • vague direction
  • limited voice acting
  • sound effects alright
  • backtracking involved
  • repetitive puzzles

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 87.8% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Children of Silentown's review data provided by Steam. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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