The Shell Part I: Inferno (Steam Game) 
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
- Visual Novel (137)
- Detective (133)
- Mystery (127)
- Choices Matter (120)
- Romance (117)
- Psychological Horror (107)
- Atmospheric (107)
- Retro (94)
- Dark (93)
- Adventure (83)
- Multiple Endings (81)
- Cinematic (73)
- Drama (69)
- Gore (67)
- Choose Your Own Adventure (63)
- Anime (57)
- Text-Based (55)
- Singleplayer (50)
- 2D (41)
- Word Game (27)
| Release Date | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Price | $ 19.99 Top 10% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 93.7% (very positive) Top 15% / 94% Top 15% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 86.7% Top 10% / 87.1% Top 10% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 443 Top 20% / 481 Top 20% |
| Curators | 17 reviews |
| Median Play Time | 13.7 hours Top 15% |
| Followers | 4K Top 20% |
| Owners | ± 8.3K |
| Copies Sold | ± 8.3K Top 30% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 111K Top 20% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows The Shell Part I: Inferno's Steam rating and reviews from July 2023 to December 2023. Steam's rating is very stable, varying from 92.6% (July 2023) to 93.9% (December 2023).
The 481 reviews Top 20% suggest that The Shell Part I: Inferno might be a reasonable indie success. 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
This donut graph displays the languages of The Shell Part I: Inferno's Steam reviews. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (86%), followed by English (9%). There is diversity in the review languages, with 8 languages represented. The game has 3 translations (English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in The Shell Part I: Inferno, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 23 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else. A high negative review play time (median : 14 hours) could mean that The Shell Part I: Inferno crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end.
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