A psychological horror of seeking satisfaction on the border of two intertwining worlds. An intriguing plot with erotic and occult themes guides the player's character through the Yelvertons' Victorian mansion and a perverse land inspired by Lovecraft's works and paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.
- Sexual Content (295)
- Nudity (256)
- Mature (137)
- Horror (122)
- Lovecraftian (105)
- Adventure (98)
- Violent (97)
- Gore (81)
- Indie (75)
- Psychological Horror (64)
- First-Person (54)
- Walking Simulator (40)
- Singleplayer (33)
- Atmospheric (32)
- Illuminati (26)
- NSFW (25)
- Action (23)
- Dark Fantasy (19)
- Exploration (19)
- Dark (18)
Release Date | Jun 12, 2018 |
Price | $ 14.99 Top 15% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 68.6% (mixed) Bottom 30% / 67.9% Bottom 30% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 67% / 66.5% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 3.7K Top 10% / 4.5K Top 5% |
Curators | 108 reviews Top 5% |
Median Play Time | 3.6 hours |
Play Time per Dollar | 14 minutes Bottom 30% |
Followers | 26.2K Top 4% |
Owners | ± 135.7K Top 15% |
Copies Sold | ± 117.3K Top 10% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 1.5M Top 10% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Lust for Darkness's Steam rating and reviews from June 2018 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 73.8% (June 2018) to 67.8% (October 2023).
Lust for Darkness is an AAA level success, with 4.5K reviews Top 5%. 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
This doughnut chart shows Lust for Darkness's review languages. The most popular language is English (38%), followed by Simplified Chinese (19%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 27 languages represented. The game is translated in 11 languages, which is nice.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Lust for Darkness depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is decent, reaching 5 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else.