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Immersed into dark and unexplored ancient woods in a search of the almost forgotten "Legend of the Ancients". But not everything goes as planned as the place keeps a never revealed horrifying secret. Hidden is a first person horror point n' click adventure game, with focus on story, puzzles and exploration.

Release DateAug 5, 2015
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)60% (mixed) Bottom 20% / 65.1%  Bottom 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)57.1% Bottom 25% / 61.1%  Bottom 35%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)60  / 83
Curators7 reviews
Median Play Time5.2 hours  Top 30%
Play Time per Dollar31 minutes
Followers700 
Owners± 10.8K 
Copies Sold± 4.9K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 25K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients's Steam rating and reviews from August 2015 to July 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 93.7% (August 2015) to 65% (July 2023).

With 83 reviews, Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients might be a minor indie success if it was made quickly. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (54%), followed by Spanish - Spain (13%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 12 languages represented. The game is translated in 6 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 8 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 StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Interesting storyline and characters
  • Lovely voice acting
  • Fun environments to explore
  • Puzzles make sense
  • Audio ties in well
  • Good performance
  • Fitting soundtrack
  • Beautiful locations
  • Intriguing story
  • Good writing
  • Lip syncing is bad
  • No subtitles
  • Game ends abruptly
  • Pixel hunting for items
  • Puzzles require specific items
  • Commonly reported game breaking bug
  • Flickering lights
  • Overpriced
  • Unengaging plot
  • Crashes frequently

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 60% rating  Bottom 20% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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