Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school.
- Visual Novel (441)
- Dating Sim (391)
- Anime (383)
- Female Protagonist (356)
- Story Rich (260)
- Otome (221)
- Comedy (213)
- Romance (195)
- Multiple Endings (186)
- Singleplayer (145)
- Birds (144)
- Indie (138)
- Simulation (131)
- Funny (109)
- Casual (103)
- Great Soundtrack (85)
- Parody (79)
- Memes (71)
- Mystery (65)
- Illuminati (28)
Release Date | Sep 4, 2014 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 94.4% (very positive) Top 10% / 93.9% Top 15% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 91% Top 3% / 90.9% Top 3% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 5.3K Top 4% / 7.2K Top 4% |
Curators | 550 reviews Top 1% |
Median Play Time | 8.4 hours Top 20% |
Play Time per Dollar | 50 minutes Top 30% |
Followers | 11.3K Top 10% |
Owners | ± 351.3K Top 10% |
Copies Sold | ± 211.5K Top 10% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 781.8K Top 10% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Hatoful Boyfriend's Steam rating and reviews between July 2014 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 99.1% (September 2014) to 93.8% (December 2020).
The 7.2K reviews Top 4% suggest that Hatoful Boyfriend is an AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Hatoful Boyfriend's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (78%), followed by Korean (6%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 26 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 7 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 Hatoful Boyfriend, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 14 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 4.1 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 128 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Hatoful Boyfriend and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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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 94.4% Top 10% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Hatoful Boyfriend's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!