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There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.

Release DateJan 16, 2018
Price$ 2.99  Bottom 25%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)92.8% (very positive) Top 15% / 92.8%  Top 15%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)87.1% Top 10% / 87.2%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)808  Top 15% / 850  Top 15%
Curators26 reviews  Top 25%
Median Play Time6.8 hours  Top 25%
Play Time per Dollar2.3 hours  Top 10%
Followers2.3K  Top 25%
Owners± 47.9K  Top 25%
Copies Sold± 25.2K  Top 20%
Gross Revenue ($)± 47.7K  Top 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of The Crooked Man steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows The Crooked Man's Steam rating and reviews between January 2018 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 100% (January 2018) and 91.7% (February 2022).

With 850 reviews Top 15%, The Crooked Man could be an indie success or even a small AAA success.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for The Crooked Man and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of The Crooked Man's reviewers. The most popular language is English (63%), followed by Simplified Chinese (10%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 23 different languages represented. The game is available in 5 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 Crooked Man percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in The Crooked Man, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 10 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.9 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Great story
  • Realistic horror
  • Glossy puzzles
  • Captivating story
  • Decent graphics
  • Good game mechanics
  • Controller support
  • Good sound
  • Jumpscares
  • Six hours of gameplay
  • Frustrating gameplay
  • Unclear instructions
  • Unstrategical monster fights
  • Confusing character actions
  • Limited changes in second playthrough

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 score of 92.8%  Top 15% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of The Crooked Man'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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