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Steam-powered mechs meet forbidden sorcery in this interactive steampunk novel, inspired by Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Jekyll & Hyde, and Jack the Ripper!

Release DateNov 20, 2015
Price$ 6.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)95.3% (very positive) Top 10% / 95.4%  Top 10%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)85.6% Top 10% / 85.9%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)169  Top 30% / 175
Curators9 reviews
Median Play Time8.8 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar1.3 hour  Top 20%
Followers808 
Owners± 6.7K 
Copies Sold± 4.7K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 13.9K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight's Steam rating and reviews between November 2015 and July 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 100% (November 2015) to 94.6% (February 2016).

The 175 reviews Top 30% suggest that A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight might be a reasonable indie success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (87%), followed by Simplified Chinese (6%). There is diversity in the review languages, with 7 languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight for positive reviews. (The amount of negative reviews was too low.) The time played is adequate, reaching 21 hours in the 80th percentile.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Replay value
  • Playable and responsive
  • Morally grey world
  • Good blending of sources
  • Multiple main story arcs
  • Good choices
  • Enjoyable gameplay
  • Great adaptation
  • Good character design
  • Interesting storyline
  • Not very original
  • Predictable plot
  • Limited choices
  • Some bugs
  • Too short gameplay
  • Slow pacing
  • Repetitive
  • Confusing GUI
  • Inconsistent story
  • Poor art direction

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 score of 95.3%  Top 10% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight'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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