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Yesterday is a thrilling and dark mystery from the masters of adventure, Pendulo Studios.

Release DateMar 22, 2012
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)83.1% (positive) / 83.4%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)78.5% Top 25% / 79.1%  Top 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)698  Top 15% / 906  Top 15%
Curators43 reviews  Top 15%
Median Play Time5.1 hours  Top 30%
Play Time per Dollar1 hour  Top 25%
Followers2K  Top 25%
Owners± 173.2K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 52.4K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 193.4K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows Yesterday's Steam rating and reviews from March 2012 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 82.6% (October 2020) to 92.1% (November 2012).

The 906 reviews Top 15% suggest that Yesterday might be an indie success or even a small AAA success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Yesterday and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Yesterday's review languages. The most popular language is English (48%), followed by Russian (22%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 22 languages represented. The game is translated in 4 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

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

This chart displays the time played in Yesterday depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is acceptable, with 7 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Interesting dark story with multiple routes.
  • Good animation and characters design.
  • Very well done voice over.
  • OK soundtracks.
  • Replay value.
  • Hinting system.
  • Good variety in environments.
  • Graphics are good.
  • A good range of different puzzles.
  • Well developed characters.
  • Very short.
  • Cheesy dialogue.
  • Voice acting.
  • Sometimes awkward animation.
  • Dull music.
  • Bland hero.
  • No Steam achievements.
  • Quite short if you use a guide.
  • No manual save.
  • Puzzles can be too hard.

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 83.1% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Yesterday's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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