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Slip off into the dream world and go on an aerial adventure as NiGHTS in this classic Saturn remake. Collect Ideya (colored orbs), rack up points, and battle bosses to help Elliot and Claris save Nightopia from Wizeman the Wicked.

Release DateDec 17, 2012
Price$ 7.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)89.5% (very positive) Top 30% / 86%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)84.4% Top 15% / 82.2%  Top 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)903  Top 15% / 1.7K  Top 10%
Curators76 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time3.8 hours
Play Time per Dollar28 minutes
Followers3K  Top 20%
Owners± 718.6K  Top 4%
Copies Sold± 51.1K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 193K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of NiGHTS Into Dreams steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows NiGHTS Into Dreams's Steam rating and reviews between December 2012 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 96.4% (August 2013) to 84.9% (November 2021).

The 1.7K reviews Top 10% suggest that NiGHTS Into Dreams 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 NiGHTS Into Dreams and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows NiGHTS Into Dreams's review languages. The most popular language is English (71%), followed by Portuguese - Brazil (8%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 27 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

Chart displaying NiGHTS Into Dreams percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in NiGHTS Into Dreams depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is acceptable, with 10 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 9 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 29 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by NiGHTS Into Dreams and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • addictive gameplay
  • new and classic textures look great
  • dream themes mimic facets of thoughts and anxieties
  • crafted with love
  • lenient scoring system allows for story enjoyment
  • energetic music
  • catchy
  • wacky characters
  • colorful artwork
  • unique
  • FPS caps at 30
  • little instruction on gameplay
  • controller settings reset
  • not beginner-friendly
  • outdated gameplay mechanics
  • difficult to play with a keyboard
  • confusing controls
  • repetitive
  • clunky
  • short length

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 score of 89.5%  Top 30% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of NiGHTS Into Dreams'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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