"unbearable... this place stinks... i need to get out of here. the boat is waiting for me."
- Dark (128)
- Story Rich (122)
- Dark Fantasy (118)
- Puzzle (114)
- Short (111)
- Hand-drawn (104)
- Puzzle-Platformer (102)
- Horror (98)
- Psychological Horror (90)
- 2D (85)
- Psychological (81)
- Indie (74)
- Adventure (61)
- Singleplayer (40)
- Walking Simulator (36)
- Point & Click (34)
- Multiplayer (31)
- Comedy (29)
- Female Protagonist (27)
- Memes (25)
Release Date | Feb 2, 2015 |
Price | $ 8.99 |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 76.6% (mostly positive) / 75.4% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 68.3% / 68% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 47 / 57 |
Curators | 6 reviews Bottom 35% |
Median Play Time | 3.1 hours |
Play Time per Dollar | 20 minutes |
Followers | 903 |
Owners | ± 8.5K |
Copies Sold | ± 4.4K |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 20K |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows The Guilt and the Shadow's Steam rating and reviews from February 2015 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 100% (February 2015) to 75.4% (December 2023).
Considering the 57 reviews, and if it didn't take too long to make the game, The Guilt and the Shadow could be a small indie success. The chart suggests a long tail distribution, which could mean that the game was promoted at laucnch but that there were no more marketing, update or major discounts after that point.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of The Guilt and the Shadow's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (53%), followed by Russian (21%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 10 languages represented. The game has 3 translations (English, Portuguese - Brazil and Russian), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in The Guilt and the Shadow depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is acceptable, with 5 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste.
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 76.6% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of The Guilt and the Shadow's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.