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Emma`s soul is free. But her ghost has delivered a dire warning: evil still lurks in Ravenhearst Manor. Big Fish Games Studios takes you deep inside the cursed estate in Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst™, the thrilling sequel.

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Release DateApr 21, 2010
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)81.6% (positive) / 82.1%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)73.4% / 74%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)87  / 95
Curators7 reviews
Median Play Time8 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar48 minutes  Top 30%
Followers266 
Owners± 17.8K 
Copies Sold± 4.7K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 24.7K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst™ steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst™'s Steam rating and reviews between March 2014 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 90.9% (October 2016) and 65% (January 2018).

With 95 reviews, Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst™ could be a small indie success if it didn't take too long to produce.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst™ and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst™'s reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (80%), followed by Simplified Chinese (5%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 10 different languages represented. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst™ percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst™, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 15 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 4.2 times less than the median for positive reviews. When the negative review time is low (median : 129 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 Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst™ 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
  • Live actors for its cutscenes
  • Very detailed journal
  • Plentiful hidden object scenes
  • Breathtaking soundtrack
  • Very long gameplay
  • Very detailed game environment
  • Plenty of mini games
  • Environmental cutscenes
  • Logical backtracking
  • Randomized to-find lists
  • No map or easy travel
  • No instructions for the mini-games
  • Hints take at least three minutes to refill
  • Whack-a-troll mini-game
  • Some items are well hidden
  • No fast travel
  • No directional hints in adventure portion
  • Skipping a puzzle adds 30 min to in-game time counter
  • Remembering objects is required
  • Changing desktop resolution required for full-screen

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 81.6% 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 Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst™'s review data provided by Steam. 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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