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Schein is a 2D precision side-scrolling puzzle platformer. Use the magic of light to explore hidden worlds, solve challenging puzzles, and defeat deadly beasts in this award-winning atmospheric action-adventure game.

Release DateOct 9, 2014
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)71.2% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 73.8%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)66.1% / 69.6%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)111  / 328  Top 25%
Curators20 reviews  Top 30%
Median Play Time4.7 hours
Play Time per Dollar56 minutes  Top 25%
Followers1K 
Owners± 197K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 8.5K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 19.9K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This graph shows Schein's Steam rating and reviews between October 2014 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 86.6% (January 2015) and 71.1% (June 2015).

With 328 reviews Top 25%, Schein could be a decent indie success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

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

This doughnut chart shows Schein's review languages. The most popular language is English (43%), followed by Russian (11%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 17 different languages represented. The game is available in 4 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 Schein percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Schein, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 11 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
  • light gimmick puzzle platform gameplay
  • good smooth animations
  • good atmosphere
  • beautiful and gorgeously rendered
  • well-made puzzles
  • entertaining and makes you think
  • unique and fun
  • focus on puzzle-solving rather than platforming
  • generous checkpoints for respawn
  • multiple awards
  • controls are unintuitive
  • clumsy controls
  • frustrating platforming sections
  • puzzles do not return to being fun once they get too challenging
  • gameplay has no flow
  • timing-based platforming sections
  • difficulty is sometimes unfair
  • death spikes
  • contain blind jumps
  • underwhelming ending

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 71.2%  Bottom 35% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Schein'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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