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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...

Release DateOct 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%
Curators28 reviews  Top 20%
Median Play Time2.4 hours
Play Time per Dollar14 minutes  Bottom 30%
Followers1.7K  Top 25%
Owners± 38.3K  Top 25%
Copies Sold± 11K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 44.2K  Top 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

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
 

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

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

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

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

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • atmosphere is strong
  • story is good
  • optimization is excellent
  • game length is okay
  • idea is promising
  • jump scares are effective
  • mapping is nice
  • sound is spooky
  • conclusion is good
  • voice acting is decent
  • too dark
  • movement speed is bad
  • graphics are poor
  • story is predictable
  • match's light and glare are bad
  • game is too easy
  • too expensive
  • too short
  • no replay value
  • bugs in the game.

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.

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