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Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare…

Release DateFeb 13, 2015
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)76.4% (mostly positive) / 76.4%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)73.5% / 73.7%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)1.5K  Top 10% / 1.8K  Top 10%
Curators41 reviews  Top 15%
Median Play Time3.8 hours
Play Time per Dollar46 minutes
Followers3.3K  Top 20%
Owners± 301.2K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 100.3K  Top 10%
Gross Revenue ($)± 124.1K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Decay: The Mare steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Decay: The Mare's Steam rating and reviews from February 2015 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 71.4% (March 2015) and 78.2% (October 2015).

The 1.8K reviews Top 10% suggest that Decay: The Mare might be an indie success or even a small AAA success. There is a peak in September 2015 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Decay: The Mare and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Decay: The Mare's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (29%), followed by Russian (21%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 26 languages represented. The game has been translated in 10 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Decay: The Mare percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Decay: The Mare depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is decent, reaching 5 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 1.7 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 146 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 Decay: The Mare 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 StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • interesting story
  • good soundtrack
  • decent puzzles
  • eerie atmosphere
  • logical solutions
  • closure
  • unique art
  • sensible conclusion
  • handled really well
  • real story
  • poor graphics
  • blurry backgrounds
  • short length
  • limited movement
  • clunky interface
  • bland cutscenes
  • lazy art
  • undue confusion
  • stereotypical characterization
  • confusing clues

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 76.4% 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 Decay: The Mare's review data provided by Steam. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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