Castle of Shikigami (Steam Game) 
Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural vertically-scrolling shoot-’em-up classic. Summer, 2005: Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Force is investigating an occult serial killer. Specialists have been called in to investigate. The case is called “The Castle of Shikigami Incident”.
- Action (47)
- Shoot 'Em Up (17)
- Bullet Hell (15)
- Arcade (11)
- Anime (10)
| Release Date | Jun 15, 2017 |
| Price | $ 11.99 Top 25% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 69.6% (mixed) Bottom 35% / 60.6% Bottom 25% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 64.4% / 58% Bottom 30% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 79 / 109 |
| Curators | 23 reviews Top 25% |
| Median Play Time | 2.5 hours |
| Play Time per Dollar | 12 minutes Bottom 25% |
| Followers | 881 |
| Owners | ± 9K |
| Copies Sold | ± 4K |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 29.6K |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Castle of Shikigami's Steam rating and reviews between June 2017 and December 2023. Steam's rating varies between 85.7% (January 2018) and 51.2% (March 2019).
With 109 reviews, Castle of Shikigami could be a decent indie success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened. They often took place in January.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Castle of Shikigami's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (35%), followed by Japanese (25%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 10 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has 2 translations (English and Japanese), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Castle of Shikigami, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 8 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.2 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 90 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Castle of Shikigami and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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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 rating of 69.6% Bottom 35% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Castle of Shikigami's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. 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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