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Writing on a blog and using her obscure ability, the mysterious Nightingale has been helping people in danger for years. Now, she’s forced to disappear, facing threats from a killer... one of those people she helped in the past. An interactive short story featuring an advanced navigation UI.

Release DateJul 27, 2021
Price$ 2.99  Bottom 25%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)88.9% (positive) Top 30% / 88.6%  Top 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)74.6% / 75.5%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)27  Bottom 35% / 35
Curators4 reviews  Bottom 20%
Median Play Time1.5 hour
Play Time per Dollar31 minutes
Followers153  Bottom 35%
Owners± 1.2K  Bottom 35%
Copies Sold± 891  Bottom 35%
Gross Revenue ($)± 1.8K  Bottom 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Shadows on the Vatican: Nightingale steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Shadows on the Vatican: Nightingale's Steam rating and reviews between July 2021 and August 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 81.8% (August 2021) to 92% (October 2022).

With its 35 reviews, Shadows on the Vatican: Nightingale might be a success for a hobbyist, or a small indie success if it was made in a short amount of time. The chart suggests a long tail distribution, which could mean that the game was promoted at laucnch but that there were no more marketing, update or major discounts after that point.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Shadows on the Vatican: Nightingale and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Shadows on the Vatican: Nightingale's reviewers. The most popular language is English (49%), followed by Italian (37%). There is diversity in the review languages, with 6 languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Italian). More translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying Shadows on the Vatican: Nightingale percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Shadows on the Vatican: Nightingale for positive reviews. (There was not enough negative reviews.) The time in game is relatively low, with only 158 minutes in the 80th percentile. Short games can be fun, but some players might feel that it's too short and ask for a refund.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Clean, crisp user interface
  • Unique story
  • Excellent music
  • Full screen option
  • Volume adjustment
  • Non-automated choices
  • Nice interface
  • Branching to try different responses
  • Scrolling branches
  • Fast forward and skip options
  • No way to adjust text speed
  • Text appears very slowly
  • Controls not rebindable
  • No way to change text size
  • Only autosaves
  • Branching points not well indicated
  • Story not engaging
  • Text display is poor
  • Text speed is unacceptable

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 score of 88.9%  Top 30% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Shadows on the Vatican: Nightingale's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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