Dark Arcana: The Carnival (Steam Game) Steam logo

Release DateOct 28, 2014
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)87.2% (very positive) / 89.1%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)80.9% Top 20% / 83.6%  Top 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)352  Top 25% / 695  Top 15%
Curators33 reviews  Top 20%
Median Play Time4.5 hours
Play Time per Dollar27 minutes
Followers1.1K 
Owners± 132.1K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 52.5K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 129.1K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Dark Arcana: The Carnival steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Dark Arcana: The Carnival's Steam rating and reviews from October 2014 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 81.2% (December 2014) and 93.2% (July 2015).

With 695 reviews Top 15%, Dark Arcana: The Carnival could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. There is a peak in August 2015 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Dark Arcana: The Carnival and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Dark Arcana: The Carnival's reviewers. The most popular language is English (45%), followed by Simplified Chinese (12%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 23 languages represented. The game has been translated in 11 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Dark Arcana: The Carnival percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Dark Arcana: The Carnival, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 7 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
  • beautiful graphics
  • nice atmosphere
  • original minigames
  • extra features
  • interactive map
  • well-crafted story
  • challenging hidden objects
  • Monaco mode enjoyable
  • nice little story
  • enchanting setting
  • tedious gameplay
  • excruciating amount of backtracking
  • lackluster hidden object puzzles
  • no replay value
  • obvious story
  • not very good voice acting
  • annoying music
  • short game
  • inventory slides around
  • puzzles void of challenge

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 87.2% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Dark Arcana: The Carnival's review data provided by Steam. 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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