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Enter the crooked world of Demented, where everything seems to be fine. But it isn't. It's up to you to find out.

Developer  Publisher:  Genres:  Translations:  Features:  Tags:  
Early AccessNov 18, 2015
Release DateJul 26, 2022
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)77.5% (mostly positive) / 71.4%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)69.9% / 66.2%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)71  / 105
Curators9 reviews
Median Play Time3.3 hours
Play Time per Dollar39 minutes
Followers220 
Owners± 224K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 3.1K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 2.1K  Bottom 35%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows Demented's Steam rating and reviews from November 2015 to December 2023. Steam's rating varies from 30% (May 2022) to 76.2% (November 2022).

With its 105 reviews, Demented could be considered a decent success for an indie game. The November 2022 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

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

This donut graph displays the languages of Demented's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (32%), followed by Russian (19%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 13 languages represented. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time played in Demented depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The reviews during the game's time in Early Access are visible too. 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 StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Graphics do a good job of presenting
  • Sound effects and music are pretty good
  • Sanity effects are interesting
  • Reasonable movement controls
  • Appealing visuals combined with horror
  • Proactive developer
  • Intriguing concept
  • Fun gameplay when issues are resolved
  • Unique layer added by sanity meter
  • Good price for what it is
  • Darkness and lack of useful flashlights
  • Sanity meter depletes too quickly
  • No checkpoints
  • Frequent bugs and glitches
  • Too much emphasis on fetch quests
  • Punishes players for exploring
  • Horrible gameplay
  • Not enough updates
  • Unlikely to be finished
  • Abandoned game

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 77.5% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Demented'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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