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RefRain - prism memories - is an empowering, cyberpunk, bullet-hell shoot-’em-up that focuses on fast-paced, offensive gameplay. “Dive” into a hazardous digital world, cycle through 3 different attack modes, and delete the opposition with superior firepower.

Release DateMay 12, 2016
Price$ 14.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)95.8% (very positive) Top 10% / 96.4%  Top 4%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)84.2% Top 15% / 85.1%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)95  / 110
Curators22 reviews  Top 25%
Median Play Time8.9 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar35 minutes
Followers1.4K  Top 30%
Owners± 9.6K 
Copies Sold± 5.8K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 54.9K  Top 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of RefRain - prism memories - steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows RefRain - prism memories -'s Steam rating and reviews from May 2016 to November 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 100% (May 2016) to 96.3% (November 2023).

With its 110 reviews, RefRain - prism memories - could be considered a decent success for an indie game. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for RefRain - prism memories - and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows RefRain - prism memories -'s reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (55%), followed by Simplified Chinese (20%). The player's languages are diversified, with 9 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has 2 translations (English and Japanese). More translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying RefRain - prism memories - percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in RefRain - prism memories - for positive reviews. (There was not enough negative reviews.) The time in game is not bad at all, with 18 hours in the 80th percentile.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Interesting bullet patterns
  • Different sub-weapon & bomb mechanics
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Great soundtrack
  • Replay saving
  • Unique gameplay mechanics
  • Mastering gameplay can lead to advantages
  • Choice of different ship archetypes
  • Balancing resources
  • Absorbing/cancelling bullets with sub-weapons and bombs
  • Not a fan of true bullet hell
  • Not a traditional shmup
  • Annoying high-pitched player ship sound
  • Not spending much time with it
  • OK title
  • Not a fan of vertical arcade shmups
  • Not much dodging unlike Cave games
  • Limited vertical arcade shmup
  • Not recommended
  • Unheard of until on Steam

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 95.8% rating  Top 10% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of RefRain - prism memories -'s review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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