──We cannot choose in this unfair world.The rich boy stuck in his never changing daily life...The fierce girl struggling for survival...Two people in totally opposite positions in life.In the face of confusion and the choices before them, what will they find...?
- Indie (75)
- Visual Novel (64)
- Casual (63)
- Violent (46)
- Anime (39)
- Gore (35)
- Story Rich (27)
- Multiple Endings (26)
- Great Soundtrack (24)
- Point & Click (19)
- Choices Matter (14)
- Kickstarter (12)
- Crowdfunded (12)
Release Date | Jun 15, 2018 |
Price | $ 14.99 Top 15% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 93.1% (very positive) Top 15% / 93.4% Top 15% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 88.3% Top 5% / 88.7% Top 5% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 1.5K Top 10% / 1.7K Top 10% |
Curators | 35 reviews Top 20% |
Median Play Time | 5.4 hours Top 30% |
Play Time per Dollar | 22 minutes |
Followers | 9.7K Top 10% |
Owners | ± 45K Top 25% |
Copies Sold | ± 32.9K Top 20% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 297.8K Top 15% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows A Light in the Dark's Steam rating and reviews from June 2018 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 96.6% (July 2018) and 93.2% (August 2023), with relatively small variations.
The 1.7K reviews Top 10% suggest that A Light in the Dark might be an indie success or even a small AAA 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 graph shows A Light in the Dark's reviewers languages. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (59%), followed by Traditional Chinese (23%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 17 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
This chart displays the time players have spent in A Light in the Dark depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is acceptable, with 9 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.6 times less than the median for positive reviews.
Players' Feedback
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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 93.1% rating Top 15% 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 A Light in the Dark's review data provided by Steam. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.