Melatonin (Steam Game) 
Melatonin is a rhythm game about dreams and reality merging together. It uses animations and sound cues to keep you on beat without any intimidating overlays or interfaces. Harmonize through a variety of dreamy levels containing surprising challenges, hand-drawn art, and vibrant music.
- Rhythm (108)
- Indie (102)
- Cute (74)
- Hand-drawn (69)
- Colorful (62)
- 2D (56)
- Action (54)
- Singleplayer (45)
- Music (41)
- Surreal (39)
- Puzzle (35)
- Relaxing (30)
- Comedy (27)
- Arcade (27)
- Score Attack (26)
- Controller (23)
- Music-Based Procedural Generation (21)
- Great Soundtrack (16)
- Cozy (12)
- Difficult (5)
| Release Date | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Price | $ 14.99 Top 15% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 95.9% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 10% / 95.8% Top 10% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 92.1% Top 2% / 92.1% Top 2% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 4.1K Top 5% / 4.5K Top 5% |
| Curators | 68 reviews Top 10% |
| Median Play Time | 4.3 hours |
| Play Time per Dollar | 17 minutes Bottom 35% |
| Followers | 20.1K Top 5% |
| Owners | ± 250.1K Top 10% |
| Copies Sold | ± 230.6K Top 5% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 3M Top 4% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Melatonin's Steam rating and reviews from December 2022 to December 2023. Steam's rating is very stable, varying from 95.8% (November 2023) to 95.2% (March 2023).
The 4.5K reviews Top 5% suggest that Melatonin is an AAA level success.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Melatonin's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (64%), followed by Simplified Chinese (8%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 27 languages represented. The game is available in 10 languages, which is great.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Melatonin, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 7 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 3.3 times less than the median for positive reviews. When the negative review time is low (median : 79 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 Melatonin 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 Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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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 95.9% rating Top 10% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Melatonin's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. 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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