9 Years of Shadows (Steam Game) 
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
- Action (75)
- Adventure (70)
- Metroidvania (55)
- Action-Adventure (48)
- Exploration (45)
- Platformer (44)
- Pixel Graphics (42)
- Side Scroller (38)
- 2D (35)
- Female Protagonist (28)
- Atmospheric (26)
- Story Rich (24)
- Indie (23)
- Fantasy (20)
- Lore-Rich (19)
- Singleplayer (17)
- Magic (15)
- Anime (5)
| Release Date | Mar 27, 2023 |
| Price | $ 19.99 Top 10% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 79.8% (mostly positive) / 79.3% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 76.3% Top 30% / 76% Top 30% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 1.2K Top 15% / 1.5K Top 10% |
| Curators | 58 reviews Top 10% |
| Median Play Time | 10.5 hours Top 15% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 31 minutes |
| Followers | 14.6K Top 10% |
| Owners | ± 46K Top 25% |
| Copies Sold | ± 34.9K Top 15% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 529.7K Top 10% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows 9 Years of Shadows's Steam rating and reviews between March 2023 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 86.2% (March 2023) to 79% (October 2023).
With 1.5K reviews Top 10%, 9 Years of Shadows could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows 9 Years of Shadows's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (49%), followed by Spanish - Spain (22%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 18 different languages represented. The game is translated in 8 languages, which is nice.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in 9 Years of Shadows, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 15 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 : 8 hours) could mean that 9 Years of Shadows crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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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 score of 79.8% should be considered while evaluating them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of 9 Years of Shadows's review data that Steam provides. 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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