Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric psychological horror game. Featuring interactive exploration in a suffocating location, mind-bending puzzles and disturbing imagery. You wake up in a run-down prison cell and have no clue how you got there. You’ve convinced yourself this is all just a nightmare...
- Adventure (35)
- Indie (32)
- Walking Simulator (24)
- Horror (23)
- First-Person (14)
- Psychological (14)
- Story Rich (11)
- Atmospheric (11)
- Philosophical (11)
- Puzzle (7)
- Visual Novel (5)
Release Date | Oct 5, 2017 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 60.6% (mixed) Bottom 20% / 58.1% Bottom 20% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 58.6% Bottom 30% / 56.7% Bottom 25% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 226 Top 30% / 289 Top 25% |
Curators | 28 reviews Top 20% |
Median Play Time | 2.4 hours |
Play Time per Dollar | 14 minutes Bottom 30% |
Followers | 1.7K Top 25% |
Owners | ± 38.3K Top 25% |
Copies Sold | ± 11K Top 30% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 44.2K Top 30% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Inmates's Steam rating and reviews from October 2017 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 54.7% (October 2017) and 64.9% (May 2020).
With 289 reviews Top 25%, Inmates could be a decent indie success. The chart suggests a long tail distribution, which could mean that the game was promoted at laucnch but that there were no more marketing, update or major discounts after that point.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows Inmates's review languages. The most popular language is English (39%), followed by Russian (16%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 20 languages represented. The game is available in 7 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
This chart displays the time players have spent in Inmates, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is relatively low, with only 230 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 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
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 60.6% rating Bottom 20% 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 Inmates'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.