Scanner Sombre (Steam Game) 
Inspired by Gone Home and Dear Esther, Scanner Sombre is a cave exploration experience. With stunning visuals and a terrifying theme, it is the 6th major video game released by Introversion Software - creators of the BAFTA award winning Prison Architect as well as Uplink, Darwinia and DEFCON.
- Exploration (137)
- Walking Simulator (130)
- Horror (124)
- Atmospheric (122)
- Indie (112)
- Adventure (103)
- First-Person (83)
- VR (81)
- Singleplayer (75)
- Short (66)
- Psychological Horror (63)
- Colorful (61)
- Action (59)
- Casual (57)
- Lovecraftian (52)
- Sci-fi (51)
- Jump Scare (49)
- Underground (46)
- Linear (43)
- Mystery Dungeon (40)
| Release Date | Apr 26, 2017 |
| Price | $ 5.99 |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 91.3% (very positive) Top 20% / 89.1% Top 25% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 87.2% Top 10% / 85.8% Top 10% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 2.2K Top 10% / 3.5K Top 10% |
| Curators | 117 reviews Top 5% |
| Median Play Time | 2.5 hours |
| Play Time per Dollar | 25 minutes |
| Followers | 5.6K Top 15% |
| Owners | ± 485.5K Top 10% |
| Copies Sold | ± 101.5K Top 10% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 424.8K Top 15% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Scanner Sombre's Steam rating and reviews from April 2017 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 84% (October 2017) to 89.1% (December 2023).
With 3.5K reviews Top 10%, Scanner Sombre is an AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of Scanner Sombre's reviewers. The most popular language is English (79%), followed by French (3%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 25 languages represented. The game is available in 26 languages, which is great.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Scanner Sombre, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is relatively low, with only 265 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 1.6 times less than the median for positive reviews.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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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 91.3% rating Top 20% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Scanner Sombre's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. 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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