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Walter Jones, a billionaire had planned on opening up a resort for the rich and famous, but was killed before his dream could be achieved. It's up to Detective Jack Norm to crack the case by interviewing the people on Sinking Island to get valuable clues. A game from Benoit Sokal.

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Release DateDec 5, 2014
Price$ 7.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)69.5% (mixed) Bottom 35% / 70.5%  Bottom 35%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)65.5% / 66.5%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)190  Top 30% / 237  Top 30%
Curators9 reviews
Median Play Time10.8 hours  Top 15%
Play Time per Dollar1.4 hour  Top 15%
Followers741 
Owners± 69.2K  Top 20%
Copies Sold± 9.8K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 19.9K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows Sinking Island's Steam rating and reviews from December 2014 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 84.6% (January 2015) and 60.6% (July 2015).

With 237 reviews Top 30%, Sinking Island could be a decent indie success. There is a peak in September 2015 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

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

This donut graph displays the languages of Sinking Island's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (50%), followed by Russian (14%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 18 languages represented. The game is available in 5 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 Sinking Island percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Sinking Island, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 18 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 1.7 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. The negative review time is high (median is 7 hours), it can be a sign that Sinking Island crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • interesting case
  • likable protagonist
  • realistic timing mechanism
  • gripping twists and turns
  • innovative gameplay concept
  • richly developed characters
  • immersive art style
  • noir soundtrack
  • detailed evidence system
  • enjoyable
  • pixel hunting
  • repetitive environments
  • inconsistent clues
  • unintuitive interface
  • unhelpful progress bar
  • slow pace
  • limited animations
  • excessive dialogue
  • predictable story
  • awkward interactions

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 69.5% rating  Bottom 35% 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 Sinking Island'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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