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Your eldritch existence is threatened when another abomination tries to feast on you. You flee, trapping yourself in human flesh, but will that be enough?

Release DateDec 29, 2022
Price$ 6.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)89.3% (very positive) Top 30% / 89.6%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)79.3% Top 25% / 79.6%  Top 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)93  / 96
Curators7 reviews
Median Play Time9.3 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar1.3 hour  Top 15%
Followers304 
Owners± 4.4K 
Copies Sold± 2.8K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 15K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows The Passenger's Steam rating and reviews from December 2022 to November 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 100% (December 2022) to 89.4% (August 2023).

With 96 reviews, The Passenger might be a minor indie success if it was made quickly. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

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

This doughnut graph shows The Passenger's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (90%), followed by Simplified Chinese (3%). The player's languages are diversified, with 7 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time played in The Passenger, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 18 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.7 times less than the median for positive reviews. The negative review time is high (median is 6 hours), it can be a sign that The Passenger crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Great writing
  • Fun characters
  • Building tension
  • Impactful choices
  • Unique concept
  • Polyamory representation
  • Cute writing
  • Totally worth it
  • Fantastic game
  • Encourages playing
  • Railroading
  • Frustration
  • Missed opportunity
  • Predictable story
  • No character progression
  • Lacks agency
  • Weak gameplay
  • Too much mundane
  • Liveless characters
  • Lack of suspense

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 89.3% rating  Top 30% should be factored in during their evaluation.

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