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.
- Atmospheric (255)
- Adventure (253)
- Point & Click (252)
- Puzzle (245)
- Story Rich (244)
- Female Protagonist (238)
- Horror (237)
- Mystery (231)
- Dark (226)
- Hand-drawn (219)
- 2D (208)
- Colorful (208)
- Multiple Endings (203)
- Surreal (199)
- Cartoony (194)
- Stylized (189)
- Beautiful (184)
- Singleplayer (181)
- Indie (178)
- Psychological Horror (165)
Release Date | Jan 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% |
Curators | 69 reviews Top 10% |
Median Play Time | 8.9 hours Top 20% |
Play Time per Dollar | 26 minutes |
Followers | 10K Top 10% |
Owners | ± 42.7K Top 25% |
Copies Sold | ± 28.5K Top 20% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 383.7K Top 15% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
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
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
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
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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 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.