Inked: A Tale of Love (Steam Game) Steam logo

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The whole game is re-created in 2021, but you can still play the 2018 version in the hidden track. Inked is a narrative-driven puzzle game set in a world of beautiful ballpoint pen-drawn landscapes. Playing as the Nameless Hero, you will solve intriguing puzzles while searching for your love Aiko.

Release DateAug 27, 2021
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)80.1% (positive) / 85.1%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)73.4% / 78%  Top 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)141  / 201  Top 30%
Curators36 reviews  Top 20%
Median Play Time4.7 hours
Play Time per Dollar28 minutes
Followers3K  Top 20%
Owners± 25.7K  Top 30%
Copies Sold± 6.9K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 62K  Top 25%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Inked: A Tale of Love steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Inked: A Tale of Love's Steam rating and reviews between April 2018 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 90.6% (April 2018) to 81.4% (August 2018).

The 201 reviews Top 30% suggest that Inked: A Tale of Love might be a reasonable indie success. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Inked: A Tale of Love and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Inked: A Tale of Love's review languages. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (43%), followed by English (37%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 17 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 12 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

Chart displaying Inked: A Tale of Love percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Inked: A Tale of Love, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 11 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 1.7 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Beautifully hand-drawn world
  • Emotional/story-driven
  • Satisfying puzzle gameplay
  • Narrative design
  • Good replayability
  • Great art style
  • Fitting soundtrack
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Sweet atmosphere
  • Award-winning storytelling
  • Occasionally clunky controls
  • Limited duration of 3-4 hours
  • Easy/average difficulty
  • Limited replayability
  • Some older reviews no longer valid
  • No major negatives mentioned
  • Puzzles not too challenging
  • Controls take time to get used to
  • Limited scope/short game
  • Not much innovation/originality

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 80.1% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Inked: A Tale of Love's review data that Steam provides. 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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