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Enter the mind of traumatized WW1 veteran Alexander Dockter and experience the terrorizing nightmare of trying to escape a sinking ocean liner while being haunted by the most terrifying entities you’ve ever come across.

Release DateOct 26, 2020
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)64.6% (mixed) Bottom 25% / 67.1%  Bottom 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)61.7% Bottom 35% / 63.9%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)212  Top 30% / 264  Top 30%
Curators25 reviews  Top 25%
Median Play Time3 hours
Play Time per Dollar18 minutes  Bottom 35%
Followers1.9K  Top 25%
Owners± 19K 
Copies Sold± 9.1K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 93K  Top 25%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Under: Depths of Fear steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Under: Depths of Fear's Steam rating and reviews from October 2020 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 78.1% (December 2020) and 67% (December 2023).

With 264 reviews Top 25%, Under: Depths of Fear could be a decent indie success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Under: Depths of Fear and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Under: Depths of Fear's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (71%), followed by Simplified Chinese (8%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 19 languages represented. 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

Chart displaying Under: Depths of Fear percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Under: Depths of Fear, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 5 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.1 times less than the median for positive reviews. When the negative review time is low (median : 110 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by Under: Depths of Fear and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • atmosphere
  • sound design
  • story
  • graphics
  • voice acting
  • jump scares
  • RGB effects
  • smooth movement
  • limited time
  • escape plan
  • price tag
  • bugs
  • gameplay
  • lack of direction
  • short game
  • unpolished states
  • repetitive doors
  • low quality textures
  • no map feature
  • awkward layouts

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 64.6% rating  Bottom 25% 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 Under: Depths of Fear'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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