The Esoterica: Hollow Earth (Steam Game) Steam logo

The Esoterica: Hollow Earth Header Image
The Esoterica: Hollow Earth Header Image

The fabled land of Agartha awaits your discovery in Esoterica: Hollow Earth!

Release DateFeb 2, 2017
Price$ 3.99  Bottom 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)64.7% (mixed) Bottom 25% / 52.3%  Bottom 15%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)60.2% Bottom 30% / 51.8%  Bottom 20%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)51  / 128
Curators7 reviews
Median Play Time4.7 hours
Play Time per Dollar1.2 hour  Top 20%
Followers150  Bottom 35%
Owners± 29.3K  Top 30%
Copies Sold± 3.5K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 5.9K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of The Esoterica: Hollow Earth steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows The Esoterica: Hollow Earth's Steam rating and reviews between February 2017 and December 2023. Steam's rating varies between 18.7% (May 2017) and 55.2% (August 2019).

The 128 reviews suggest that The Esoterica: Hollow Earth might be a reasonable indie success. The May 2017 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for The Esoterica: Hollow Earth and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows The Esoterica: Hollow Earth's review languages. The most popular language is English (62%), followed by Russian (13%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 14 different languages represented. The game is available in 5 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.

Time Played

Chart displaying The Esoterica: Hollow Earth percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in The Esoterica: Hollow Earth, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 7 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.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Beautiful artwork
  • Good soundtracks
  • Good voice overs
  • Good journal
  • Well made hidden object scenes
  • Good story with rushed ending
  • Collectibles
  • Steam achievements
  • Interesting story
  • Nice extra lore
  • No map
  • Rushed ending
  • Some mini-games are time-consuming
  • Some mini-games are tedious and/or buggy
  • Unsatisfying ending
  • Missing voiced cutscenes
  • Unclear instructions for some mini-games
  • Trial and error approach required for some mini-games
  • Forgettable ending
  • Annoying to play

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 64.7%  Bottom 25% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of The Esoterica: Hollow Earth'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!

Games With Similar Tags

House of Snark 6-in-1 Bundle LogoShtriga: Summer Camp LogoSacra Terra: Kiss of Death Collector’s Edition LogoWorld Keepers: Last Resort LogoTibetan Quest: Beyond the World's End LogoDemon Hunter 4: Riddles of Light LogoThe Saint: Abyss of Despair LogoDark Angels: Masquerade of Shadows LogoFaces of Illusion: The Twin Phantoms LogoTreasure Masters, Inc.: The Lost City LogoHidden Object Adventure: Around the World in 80 Days LogoPanmorphia: Enchanted LogoQueen's Quest 3: The End of Dawn LogoHouse of 1000 Doors: Serpent Flame Logo

More Like This

DAVE THE DIVER LogoThe Sims™ 4 LogoAmerican Truck Simulator LogoA Little to the Left LogoMy Time at Sandrock LogoDisney Dreamlight Valley LogoHouse Flipper 2 LogoUnpacking LogoChants of Sennaar LogoCoral Island LogoRuneScape ® LogoEscape Simulator LogoMedieval Dynasty LogoEscape the Backrooms LogoEuro Truck Simulator 2 LogoDREDGE LogoStardew Valley LogoProject Zomboid LogoValheim LogoBloons TD 6 LogoBattlefield™ 2042 LogoSatisfactory LogoStray LogoTerraria LogoRaft LogoNo Man's Sky LogoDisco Elysium - The Final Cut LogoOCTOPATH TRAVELER II LogoWartales LogoSlime Rancher 2 Logo