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"I need a Heart in order to open it"

Release DateFeb 3, 2016
Price$ 3.99  Bottom 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)94.1% (very positive) Top 15% / 93.5%  Top 15%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)89.7% Top 4% / 89.3%  Top 4%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)2K  Top 10% / 2.4K  Top 10%
Curators50 reviews  Top 15%
Median Play Time3.8 hours
Play Time per Dollar57 minutes  Top 25%
Followers3.2K  Top 20%
Owners± 74.4K  Top 20%
Copies Sold± 53.1K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 113.4K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This graph shows IMSCARED's Steam rating and reviews between February 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 90.6% (March 2016) and 93.4% (December 2023), with relatively small variations.

The 2.4K reviews Top 10% suggest that IMSCARED is an AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

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

This doughnut chart shows IMSCARED's review languages. The most popular language is English (63%), followed by Portuguese - Brazil (11%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 27 different languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Italian), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time players have spent in IMSCARED, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 6 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 2 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. When the negative review time is low (median : 117 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by IMSCARED and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • ingenious gameplay
  • unique horror concept
  • psychological screw-with-you mechanic
  • oppressive atmosphere
  • intense suspense
  • good sound design
  • great pacing
  • witty writing
  • creative storytelling
  • interesting levels
  • frustrating puzzle
  • forced backtracking
  • limited graphics
  • purposely crashing
  • misleading gameplay elements
  • deceitful gameplay mechanics
  • lack of soundtrack
  • jagged edges
  • hard to read text
  • artificial crashes

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 score of 94.1%  Top 15% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of IMSCARED's review data provided by Steam. 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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