In this side-scrolling action game, you play as Scarygirl – a girl who has been adopted by a giant intelligent octopus and is trying to figure out who the man haunting her dreams is. Traverse unique, extremely vibrant, colorful, and magical worlds in a seamless mix of 2D and 3D platforming action.
- Action (29)
- Platformer (15)
- Female Protagonist (9)
- Horror (5)
Release Date | Apr 9, 2012 |
Price | $ 6.99 |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 68.3% (mixed) Bottom 30% / 63.5% Bottom 25% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 63% Bottom 35% / 60% Bottom 30% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 60 / 85 |
Curators | 16 reviews |
Median Play Time | 3.3 hours |
Play Time per Dollar | 28 minutes |
Followers | 394 |
Owners | ± 39.8K Top 25% |
Copies Sold | ± 8.6K Top 30% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 36.2K Top 30% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Scary Girl's Steam rating and reviews between April 2012 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 80% (April 2013) to 59.4% (July 2021).
With 85 reviews, Scary Girl might be a minor indie success if it was made quickly.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Scary Girl's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (68%), followed by Russian (7%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 11 different languages represented. The game is translated in 5 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Scary Girl, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 7 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 2.2 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. When the negative review time is low (median : 111 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 Scary Girl and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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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 68.3% Bottom 30% should be considered while evaluating them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Scary Girl'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!