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Los Angeles, 1997. There has been a mass murder at a general hospital on the outskirts of downtown. Richter Harris has shut himself up in the hospital and taken hostages, leaving the police helpless and unable to move in.

Release DateOct 27, 2016
Price$ 5.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)86.8% (very positive) / 87.5%  Top 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)77.8% Top 30% / 78.5%  Top 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)106  / 112
Curators23 reviews  Top 25%
Median Play Time2.4 hours
Play Time per Dollar24 minutes
Followers788 
Owners± 18.6K 
Copies Sold± 5.5K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 12.9K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of D: The Game steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows D: The Game's Steam rating and reviews between October 2016 and November 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 84.2% (February 2020) to 91.6% (October 2017).

The 112 reviews suggest that D: The Game might be a reasonable indie success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for D: The Game and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows D: The Game's review languages. The most popular language is English (70%), followed by Russian (9%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 13 different languages represented. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying D: The Game percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in D: The Game, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is short, reaching only 280 minutes in the 80th percentile. Some players enjoy short games, but there is always a risk that people will be disapointed.

The negative reviews play time is 1.5 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • creepy atmosphere
  • good music
  • nice puzzles
  • innovative graphics
  • interactive
  • genuinely creepy ambience
  • replayability
  • good story
  • memorable music
  • innovative horror storytelling
  • slow movements
  • too short
  • no saves
  • dated gameplay
  • lengthy tedious actions
  • low budget dialog
  • rhythm of exploration is slow
  • no incentive to replay
  • graphics have not aged well
  • lack of content

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 86.8% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of D: The Game's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. 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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