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Shades of Sakura is a casual physics-based puzzle game. Challenge yourself to get 10 animated scenes with Live2D. Go on a fascinating journey through ancient Japan and our Samurai girls. Connect the balls by drawing lines to win!

Release DateJul 22, 2021
Price$ 1.99  Bottom 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)70.2% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 70.4%  Bottom 35%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)67% / 67.3%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)470  Top 20% / 516  Top 20%
Curators20 reviews  Top 30%
Median Play Time1.2 hour  Bottom 35%
Play Time per Dollar35 minutes
Followers3.3K  Top 20%
Owners± 58.6K  Top 20%
Copies Sold± 12.7K  Top 25%
Gross Revenue ($)± 11.2K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Shades of Sakura steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Shades of Sakura's Steam rating and reviews between July 2021 and December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 73.3% (July 2021) to 68.5% (January 2023).

The 516 reviews Top 20% suggest that Shades of Sakura 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 Shades of Sakura and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Shades of Sakura's reviewers. The most popular language is English (44%), followed by Simplified Chinese (19%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 15 different languages represented. The game is available in 29 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying Shades of Sakura percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Shades of Sakura, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is relatively low, with only 206 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.

The negative reviews play time is 2.7 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • good writing
  • beautifully represented setting
  • interesting puzzles
  • gradual introduction of new mechanics
  • immersive CGs
  • good setup
  • exquisite artwork
  • balanced mix of difficulties
  • adaptability of game engine
  • philosophical story
  • inconsistent art
  • subpar gameplay
  • some puzzles can be frustrating
  • boring story
  • average dialogue
  • rushed development
  • too easy puzzles
  • poor 2D physics
  • Laggy gameplay on lower-end PCs
  • not much effort put into the game

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 70.2%  Bottom 35% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Shades of Sakura'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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