Deathsmiles (Steam Game) 
Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!
- Shoot 'Em Up (85)
- Bullet Hell (84)
- Action (54)
- Arcade (47)
- Anime (40)
- Indie (37)
- Gothic (29)
- Female Protagonist (29)
- Great Soundtrack (23)
- Shooter (16)
- Side Scroller (16)
- Cute (9)
- Local Co-Op (6)
| Release Date | Mar 10, 2016 |
| Price | $ 19.99 Top 10% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 96.1% (very positive) Top 5% / 96.3% Top 5% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 88.8% Top 5% / 89.2% Top 4% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 459 Top 20% / 507 Top 20% |
| Curators | 72 reviews Top 10% |
| Median Play Time | 5.8 hours Top 30% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 17 minutes Bottom 35% |
| Followers | 5.6K Top 15% |
| Owners | ± 53.7K Top 25% |
| Copies Sold | ± 37.7K Top 15% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 397K Top 15% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Deathsmiles's Steam rating and reviews from March 2016 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 99.1% (May 2016) and 96.2% (December 2023), with relatively small variations.
With 507 reviews Top 20%, Deathsmiles could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Deathsmiles's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (49%), followed by Simplified Chinese (15%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 17 languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Japanese), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Deathsmiles, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 16 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 4.7 times less than the median for positive reviews. When the negative review time is low (median : 79 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by Deathsmiles and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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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 96.1% rating Top 5% 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 Deathsmiles's review data provided by Steam. 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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