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“Probably the best downloadable title on the market right now.” 9/10 – Eurogamer.se

Release DateOct 25, 2012
Price$ 14.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)79.1% (mostly positive) / 78.8%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)77.2% Top 30% / 77.1%  Top 30%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)9.2K  Top 3% / 12.5K  Top 3%
Curators180 reviews  Top 3%
Median Play Time5.2 hours  Top 30%
Play Time per Dollar21 minutes
Followers16.8K  Top 10%
Owners± 1.3M  Top 3%
Copies Sold± 756K  Top 3%
Gross Revenue ($)± 3.6M  Top 4%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

Here you can see Deadlight's Steam rating and reviews between October 2012 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 94.9% (December 2012) to 78.8% (October 2023).

With 12.5K reviews Top 3%, Deadlight is an undeniable major AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

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

This donut graph displays the languages of Deadlight's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (44%), followed by Russian (15%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 27 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 6 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time played in Deadlight, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 8 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
  • Good story plot
  • Great level design
  • Appropriate atmosphere
  • Decent platformer
  • Nice blend of combat and puzzles
  • Striking visuals
  • Well-placed puzzles
  • Runs great on lower-end PCs
  • Fairly priced
  • Attention to detail
  • Brings nothing new to the table
  • Trial-and-error gameplay
  • Short
  • Loose controls
  • No replay value

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 rating of 79.1% should be taken into account when assessing them.

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