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A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.

Release DateNov 23, 2015
Price$ 0.99  Bottom 1%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)91.2% (very positive) Top 20% / 90.3%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)87% Top 10% / 86.6%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)1.9K  Top 10% / 2.9K  Top 10%
Curators76 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time2.6 hours
Play Time per Dollar2.6 hours  Top 5%
Followers5.1K  Top 15%
Owners± 1.4M  Top 3%
Copies Sold± 124.6K  Top 10%
Gross Revenue ($)± 50.5K  Top 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows The Deed's Steam rating and reviews from November 2015 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 97.6% (November 2015) to 89.9% (August 2021).

With 2.9K reviews Top 10%, The Deed is an AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

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

This donut graph displays the languages of The Deed's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (40%), followed by Simplified Chinese (20%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 27 languages represented. The game is translated in 4 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 The Deed percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in The Deed, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is short, reaching only 261 minutes in the 80th percentile. Some players enjoy short games, but there is always a risk that people will be disapointed.

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
  • fun
  • replayability
  • variety
  • immersion
  • attractive price
  • creative
  • interesting premise
  • multiple endings
  • well-made
  • nice graphics
  • gets repetitive
  • not very logical
  • too short
  • sparse story
  • occasional crashes
  • limited gameplay options
  • inconsistent graphics
  • poor character design
  • lack of depth
  • repetitive dialogue

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 91.2% rating  Top 20% should be factored in during their evaluation.

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