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Ride out into the Old West as a U.S. marshal in the biggest interactive novel ever made! Confront outlaws, find romance, defy the elements, and craft an enduring legend as you uncover a conspiracy whose deadly web stretches from San Francisco to New York City.

Release DateJun 5, 2015
Price$ 11.99  Top 25%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)94.8% (very positive) Top 10% / 94.6%  Top 10%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)86.6% Top 10% / 86.5%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)287  Top 25% / 294  Top 25%
Curators22 reviews  Top 25%
Median Play Time11.3 hours  Top 15%
Play Time per Dollar56 minutes  Top 25%
Followers909 
Owners± 13.5K 
Copies Sold± 11.1K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 29.8K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Tin Star steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Tin Star's Steam rating and reviews between June 2015 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 98.4% (December 2015) to 94.5% (July 2023).

The 294 reviews Top 25% suggest that Tin Star might be a reasonable indie success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Tin Star and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Tin Star's review languages. The most popular language is English (91%), followed by Simplified Chinese (2%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 13 different languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying Tin Star percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Tin Star, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 25 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 4 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • well-written dynamic characters
  • extensive stats menu
  • stats impact story significantly
  • checkpoint system
  • Legends system summarizes choices
  • many different decisions to make
  • lots of romance options
  • interesting scenes
  • one of the strongest titles in CYOA genre
  • long summary of decisions at the end
  • addicting
  • all main characters' names are revealed

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 94.8%  Top 10% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Tin Star's review data that Steam provides. 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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