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The dark will reveal all!Explore the macabre past of an old mansion in the 1930's and solve puzzles of light and shadows in this fully black & white survival horror! Players are trapped in this nightmare where darkness is a constant threat!

Release DateMar 3, 2015
Price$ 14.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)76.6% (mostly positive) / 75.1%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)71.7% / 70.8%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)261  Top 25% / 346  Top 25%
Curators56 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time7.1 hours  Top 25%
Play Time per Dollar29 minutes
Followers6.5K  Top 15%
Owners± 70.2K  Top 20%
Copies Sold± 16K  Top 25%
Gross Revenue ($)± 119.8K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of White Night steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows White Night's Steam rating and reviews between March 2015 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 95% (April 2015) to 74.8% (October 2023).

With 346 reviews Top 25%, White Night could be a decent indie success. The chart suggests a long tail distribution, which could mean that the game was promoted at laucnch but that there were no more marketing, update or major discounts after that point.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for White Night and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows White Night's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (49%), followed by French (10%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 17 different languages represented. The game is available in 5 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.

Time Played

Chart displaying White Night percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in White Night, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 12 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.5 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Noire atmosphere and jazz music
  • Similar to original Resident Evil
  • Unique monochrome design
  • Use of light as a game mechanic
  • Plot and character development
  • Focus on exploration and puzzle-solving
  • Eerie and aesthetic atmosphere
  • Intriguing storyline
  • Achievement hunting
  • Great visuals
  • Poor save system
  • Camera angles cause frustration
  • Punishing gameplay loop
  • Insta-kills by enemies
  • Randomness of gameplay
  • Ghost mechanics poorly executed
  • No chapter select
  • Unskippable cutscenes
  • Anti-climactic execution
  • Overly strict gameplay

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 score of 76.6% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of White Night'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.

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