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An Ancient and most sinister evil threatens the soul of an innocent young girl. Explore the remote and mysterious theatre to uncover lost horrors and find the solution. Can you outwit the beast?

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Release DateMay 8, 2014
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)80.8% (positive) / 80.2%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)74.7% / 74.5%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)214  Top 30% / 262  Top 30%
Curators12 reviews
Median Play Time4.2 hours
Play Time per Dollar50 minutes  Top 30%
Followers312 
Owners± 36.7K  Top 25%
Copies Sold± 14.5K  Top 25%
Gross Revenue ($)± 17.2K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Theatre Of The Absurd steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Theatre Of The Absurd's Steam rating and reviews between May 2014 and August 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 100% (May 2014) to 79.4% (March 2016).

With 262 reviews Top 25%, Theatre Of The Absurd could be a decent indie success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Theatre Of The Absurd and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Theatre Of The Absurd's reviewers. The most popular language is English (72%), followed by German (5%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 18 different languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the number of hours played in Theatre Of The Absurd, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 6 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.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • good story
  • nice artwork
  • well drawn hidden object scenes
  • good voice-over
  • variety of puzzles
  • fitting music and atmosphere
  • good journal
  • good bonus chapter
  • beautifully drawn gothic artwork
  • intriguing atmosphere
  • no map
  • bad characters design
  • no steam achievements
  • obvious twist in the story
  • repetitive jump scares during object finding

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 80.8% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Theatre Of The Absurd's review data that Steam provides. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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