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What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.

Release DateSep 27, 2022
Price$ 14.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)56.5% (mixed) Bottom 15% / 58.6%  Bottom 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)54.8% Bottom 25% / 56.8%  Bottom 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)85  / 169
Curators35 reviews  Top 20%
Median Play Time3.3 hours
Play Time per Dollar13 minutes  Bottom 25%
Followers2K  Top 25%
Owners± 6.4K 
Copies Sold± 3.2K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 30.2K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of The Fridge is Red steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows The Fridge is Red's Steam rating and reviews from September 2022 to December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 62.7% (September 2022) to 58.4% (August 2023).

With 169 reviews Top 30%, The Fridge is Red could be a decent indie 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
 

Donut graph showing review languages for The Fridge is Red and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of The Fridge is Red's reviewers. The most popular language is English (40%), followed by Russian (14%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 12 languages represented. The game is available in 10 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying The Fridge is Red percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in The Fridge is Red, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 5 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.5 times less than the median for positive reviews. When the negative review time is low (median : 148 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by The Fridge is Red and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • interesting story
  • fun puzzles
  • good horror elements
  • different objectives for each chapter
  • atmosphere
  • unlockable chapters
  • instant revive
  • plenty of items to interact with
  • unique concept
  • no jump scares
  • confusing puzzles
  • tedious gameplay
  • repetitive level design
  • lack of scares
  • boring mid-game
  • game-breaking bugs
  • confusing story
  • blurry graphics
  • difficult-to-see items
  • generic chases

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 56.5% rating  Bottom 15% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of The Fridge is Red'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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