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A mysterious global pandemic is making people disappear into thin air. A mysterious glass object carried by a girl found adrift at sea. Two stories that set two pairs of protagonists off on separate journeys around the world. What does it mean to live, make mistakes, and live again?

Release DateDec 12, 2019
Price$ 14.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)97.1% (very positive) Top 3% / 96.2%  Top 5%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)84% Top 15% / 83.8%  Top 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)69  / 78
Curators10 reviews
Median Play Time6.4 hours  Top 25%
Play Time per Dollar26 minutes
Followers961 
Owners± 2.1K 
Copies Sold± 1.8K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 17.9K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Winter Polaris steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Winter Polaris's Steam rating and reviews between December 2019 and September 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 90% (February 2020) and 98.1% (December 2021).

With 78 reviews, Winter Polaris might be a minor indie success if it was made quickly. The October 2021 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Winter Polaris and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Winter Polaris's Steam reviews. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (50%), followed by English (31%). The player's languages are diversified, with 7 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 4 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 Winter Polaris percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Winter Polaris for positive reviews. (The amount of negative reviews was too low.) The time in game is acceptable, with 11 hours in the 80th percentile.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • compelling and interesting novel
  • famous Narcissu creators
  • soothing and nostalgic soundtrack
  • melancholic story
  • relatable to current human history
  • appealing to Japanese VN fans
  • easy pace
  • great experience
  • interesting stories
  • fitting art and music
  • fast-paced story
  • unexplained plot
  • unanswered questions
  • lifeless until the end
  • may be confusing
  • may need prior knowledge of Narcissu
  • not complete-feeling story
  • minor translation issues
  • pricey
  • few ties to other works

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 97.1%  Top 3% 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 Winter Polaris's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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