9-nine-:Episode 3 (Steam Game) Steam logo

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9-nine-: Episode 3 is the latest chapter in this series of supernatural mystery visual novels with the focus now shifted towards a new heroine, Haruka Kosaka.

Developer  Publisher:  Genres:  Translations:  Features:  Tags:  
Release DateAug 31, 2020
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)91.4% (very positive) Top 20% / 91.5%  Top 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)85.2% Top 10% / 85.3%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)537  Top 20% / 555  Top 20%
Curators41 reviews  Top 15%
Median Play Time10.3 hours  Top 15%
Play Time per Dollar31 minutes
Followers2.6K  Top 20%
Owners± 30.3K  Top 30%
Copies Sold± 14.7K  Top 25%
Gross Revenue ($)± 163.9K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of 9-nine-:Episode 3 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows 9-nine-:Episode 3's Steam rating and reviews from August 2020 to December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 95.4% (December 2020) to 90.8% (June 2023).

With 555 reviews Top 20%, 9-nine-:Episode 3 could be an indie success or even a small AAA success.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for 9-nine-:Episode 3 and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows 9-nine-:Episode 3's reviewers languages. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (63%), followed by English (19%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 10 languages represented. The game has 3 translations (English, Japanese and Traditional Chinese), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying 9-nine-:Episode 3 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in 9-nine-:Episode 3, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 17 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. A high negative review play time (median : 9 hours) could mean that 9-nine-:Episode 3 crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Interesting Storyline
  • Charming Heroine
  • Full Voice Acting
  • Beautiful Soundtrack
  • Dual-lang Display Options
  • H Scenes
  • Plot Twists
  • Improvement from previous episodes
  • Supernatural Mystery Theme
  • Attractive Character Design
  • Episodes Split
  • Text Font Size
  • Short Playtime
  • Something Missing
  • Max Display Resolution

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 91.4% rating  Top 20% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of 9-nine-:Episode 3'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.

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