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The Hunting God is a short walking simulator in which you play as Nodens the hunting god and listen to what he has been through accompanied by a white wolf named Draiochta.

Release DateJul 28, 2017
Price$ 1.99  Bottom 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)64.9% (mixed) Bottom 25% / 66.9%  Bottom 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)61.3% Bottom 35% / 63.1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)114  / 136
Curators13 reviews
Median Play Time1.3 hour  Bottom 35%
Play Time per Dollar26 minutes
Followers882 
Owners± 13.2K 
Copies Sold± 8.9K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 19.8K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of The Hunting God steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows The Hunting God's Steam rating and reviews from July 2017 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 84% (September 2017) to 64.8% (September 2019).

The 136 reviews suggest that The Hunting God might be a reasonable 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 The Hunting God and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of The Hunting God's reviewers. The most popular language is English (60%), followed by German (10%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 15 languages represented. The game is available in 4 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 Hunting God percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in The Hunting God, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is relatively low, with only 149 minutes in the 80th percentile. Some players enjoy short games, but there is always a risk that people will be disapointed.

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 graphics
  • Relaxing atmosphere
  • Professional narration
  • Easy tasks
  • Great storytelling
  • Appropriate walking speed
  • Diverse landscapes
  • Great sound design
  • Excellent soundtrack
  • Interesting lore
  • Short gameplay
  • Linear gameplay
  • Simple puzzles
  • Out of place jump scares
  • Not suitable for everyone
  • Graphics too heavy on effects
  • Music drowns out narration
  • May not be value for money
  • Stilted voice acting
  • Language too flowery at times

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 64.9% rating  Bottom 25% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of The Hunting God'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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