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The year is 2033. Your name is Tex Murphy, Private Investigator in San Francisco. You've been hired by the beautiful daughter of a university professor to uncover the facts about his death. As you begin your investigation you uncover the deaths of several prominent members of the scientific community.

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Release DateJun 12, 2014
Price$ 5.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)72.9% (mostly positive) / 69.1%  Bottom 35%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)65.8% / 64.1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)48  / 84
Curators20 reviews  Top 30%
Median Play Time8.8 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar1.5 hour  Top 15%
Followers486 
Owners± 36.9K  Top 25%
Copies Sold± 3.4K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 6.6K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Tex Murphy: Mean Streets steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Tex Murphy: Mean Streets's Steam rating and reviews from June 2014 to September 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 54.5% (May 2015) and 70.7% (March 2018).

With 84 reviews, Tex Murphy: Mean Streets might be a minor indie success if it was made quickly.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Tex Murphy: Mean Streets and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Tex Murphy: Mean Streets's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (80%), followed by Russian (6%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 11 languages represented. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Tex Murphy: Mean Streets percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Tex Murphy: Mean Streets, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 15 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 2.6 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • retro setup
  • futuristic concepts
  • Blade Runner inspiration
  • Back to the Future inspiration
  • interesting view of 80s
  • good story
  • compelling
  • satisfying
  • great satisfaction
  • deep
  • dated
  • not intuitive
  • too many genres
  • no mouse support
  • minimal audio
  • simplistic save system
  • tedious waiting
  • poor sprite design
  • regular price is high
  • no hint system

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 72.9% 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 Tex Murphy: Mean Streets'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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