Shiny the Firefly is a challenging platform adventure game. Journey through a mysterious garden as Shiny, a brave firefly on a quest to find his children, lost in a terrible accident. Master trials,solve puzzles and use your stealth to guide your children to safety.
- Indie (29)
- Action (27)
- Adventure (26)
- Casual (26)
- Platformer (11)
Release Date | May 16, 2014 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 73.3% (mostly positive) / 59.8% Bottom 20% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 66% / 57.5% Bottom 30% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 45 / 122 |
Curators | 9 reviews |
Median Play Time | 2.2 hours |
Play Time per Dollar | 13 minutes Bottom 25% |
Followers | 302 |
Owners | ± 93.4K Top 20% |
Copies Sold | ± 3.6K |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 8.3K |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Shiny The Firefly's Steam rating and reviews between May 2014 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 50% (July 2014) to 61.5% (October 2023).
With 122 reviews, Shiny The Firefly could be a decent indie success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows Shiny The Firefly's review languages. The most popular language is English (43%), followed by Russian (18%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 17 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 6 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
This chart displays the time played in Shiny The Firefly, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 5 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 2.1 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. When the negative review time is low (median : 75 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by Shiny The Firefly and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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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 rating of 73.3% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Shiny The Firefly's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.