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This is a story about a future before the stars are extinguished. A man who knows about the end and decides to live lavishly and a girl who will turn his life upside down. Their story begins when she steps under his umbrella.

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Release DateMar 31, 2017
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)90% (very positive) Top 25% / 89.5%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)79.7% Top 25% / 79.5%  Top 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)90  / 95
Curators17 reviews
Median Play Time2.9 hours
Play Time per Dollar17 minutes  Bottom 35%
Followers1.3K  Top 30%
Owners± 4.9K 
Copies Sold± 4.7K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 27.5K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Companion steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Companion's Steam rating and reviews between April 2017 and August 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 100% (June 2017) to 89% (March 2023).

With 95 reviews, Companion might be a minor indie success if it was made quickly.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Companion and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Companion's review languages. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (64%), followed by English (20%). There is diversity in the review languages, with 7 languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Traditional Chinese), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying Companion percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Companion, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is short, reaching only 296 minutes in the 80th percentile. Short games can be fun, but some players might feel that it's too short and ask for a refund.

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

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • wholesome, bittersweet, existential story
  • charming and sad, but meaningful without melodrama
  • adult themes have a purpose in the storytelling
  • art and music were perfect for the setting
  • good conclusion while still leaving it open enough to think about
  • no H-scenes, just themes that matter in the plot
  • reflection and despair but hope despite it all
  • questionable choices that make sense in the storytelling
  • no overstay of adult themes
  • made me feel more than a VN has in a while
  • ending was rather uneventful
  • clearly cut short and rushed
  • no info on how the final month/end of the world went
  • a lot was cut out
  • you don't have a choice at the end
  • watching the opening video on the game's page
  • sprites that were never added to the game
  • your own character, where you actually learn his name since you don't in gameplay
  • Airi's name was changed last minute from AiLi
  • nothing particularly liked about it

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 score of 90%  Top 25% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Companion'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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