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A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

Release DateMay 20, 2021
Price$ 15.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)92.5% (very positive) Top 20% / 92.8%  Top 15%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)87.6% Top 10% / 88.4%  Top 5%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)1.3K  Top 15% / 1.9K  Top 10%
Curators69 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time6.2 hours  Top 25%
Play Time per Dollar23 minutes
Followers7.4K  Top 15%
Owners± 357.2K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 70K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 597K  Top 10%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure's Steam rating and reviews from May 2021 to December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 96.6% (June 2021) to 92.8% (December 2023).

The 1.9K reviews Top 10% suggest that Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure might be an indie success or even a small AAA success. 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 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure's reviewers. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (41%), followed by English (37%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 20 languages represented. The game is available in 8 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is acceptable, with 9 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Interesting plot
  • Meaningful investigations
  • Atmosphere
  • Plot elaboration
  • Morality
  • Great visuals
  • High-quality voice acting
  • Vibrant writing
  • Engaging gameplay
  • Multiple endings
  • Short length
  • Predictable plot
  • Not a classic adventure game
  • Easy gameplay
  • Lack of inventory
  • Not much player interaction
  • No replay value
  • Too linear
  • Spoonfeeding to player
  • Can be dull

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 92.5% rating  Top 20% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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