9 Clues 2: The Ward (Steam Game) Steam logo

Release DateJul 23, 2015
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)90.5% (very positive) Top 25% / 92.1%  Top 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)84.4% Top 15% / 86.6%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)538  Top 20% / 881  Top 15%
Curators24 reviews  Top 25%
Median Play Time5.2 hours  Top 30%
Play Time per Dollar31 minutes
Followers1.5K  Top 30%
Owners± 104.3K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 49.4K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 148.9K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of 9 Clues 2: The Ward steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows 9 Clues 2: The Ward's Steam rating and reviews from July 2015 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 94.5% (March 2017) to 88.8% (September 2015).

The 881 reviews Top 15% suggest that 9 Clues 2: The Ward might be an indie success or even a small AAA success. The January 2017 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for 9 Clues 2: The Ward and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of 9 Clues 2: The Ward's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (42%), followed by Simplified Chinese (15%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 24 languages represented. The game is available in 11 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying 9 Clues 2: The Ward percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in 9 Clues 2: The Ward depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is acceptable, with 8 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
  • interactive map
  • fast travel
  • hidden object scenes
  • story
  • visuals
  • mini-game
  • notebook
  • collectibles
  • achievements
  • padlock
  • voice acting
  • short game
  • no replay value
  • easy puzzles
  • easy hidden object scenes
  • recycled theme
  • bad credits music
  • obscure/tedious puzzles
  • bugs
  • poor execution of mature themes

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 90.5% rating  Top 25% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of 9 Clues 2: The Ward'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.

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