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What does it mean to truly disappear without a trace? This modern interpretation of centuries-old folktales drops you into a world of secrets, unanswered questions, and (just maybe) the supernatural. Search to reveal the truth—or, at least, your version of it.

Release DateJun 9, 2017
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)87% (positive) / 88.2%  Top 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)72.8% / 75.1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)23  Bottom 30% / 34
Curators5 reviews  Bottom 30%
Median Play Time3 hours
Play Time per Dollar36 minutes
Followers289 
Owners± 2.5K 
Copies Sold± 1.4K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 5.8K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Gray Skies, Dark Waters steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Gray Skies, Dark Waters's Steam rating and reviews from June 2017 to October 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 95.6% (October 2018) and 86.6% (March 2021).

With 34 reviews, Gray Skies, Dark Waters could be a success for a hobbyist, or a small indie success if it didn't take too long to produce. 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 Gray Skies, Dark Waters and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Gray Skies, Dark Waters's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (79%), followed by Spanish - Spain (12%). The player's languages are diversified, with 5 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Gray Skies, Dark Waters percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Gray Skies, Dark Waters for positive reviews. (The number of negative reviews was not significant.) The time in game is relatively low, with only 266 minutes in the 80th percentile. Some players enjoy short games, but there is always a risk that people will be disapointed.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Good story
  • Great art style
  • Experiential gameplay
  • Realistic characters
  • Replay value
  • Lovely music
  • Good atmosphere
  • Good use of time
  • Efficient fast travel
  • Interesting plot
  • Lacking character models
  • Spotty voice acting quality
  • Some mic echo
  • Variation in sound levels
  • Rough facial animations
  • Pixel hunting
  • Limited replay value information
  • Modest voice quality
  • Unclear number of endings
  • Rough around the edges

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 87% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Gray Skies, Dark Waters'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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