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Hit 3D Visual Novel, where, as a ghost, you haunt a house full of girls, solve puzzles and where the slightest glimpse of panties will trigger the end of humanity! From Zero Escape's Uchikoshi and the creators of the Science Adventure series, this is one of the best VN experiences in recent years.

Developer  Publisher:  Genres:  Translations:  Features:  Tags:  
Release DateMay 23, 2019
Price$ 49.99  Top 1%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)60% (mixed) Bottom 20% / 66.2%  Bottom 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)56.8% Bottom 25% / 61.6%  Bottom 35%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)45  / 65
Curators47 reviews  Top 15%
Median Play Time9.4 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar11 minutes  Bottom 20%
Followers3.9K  Top 20%
Owners± 12.6K 
Copies Sold± 2K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 53.3K  Top 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows Punch Line's Steam rating and reviews from May 2019 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 75.6% (October 2020) to 66.1% (December 2023).

With 65 reviews, Punch Line could be a small indie success if it didn't take too long to produce. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.

Review Languages
 

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

This donut chart displays the languages of Punch Line's reviewers. The most popular language is English (63%), followed by Simplified Chinese (20%). There is diversity in the review languages, with 6 languages represented. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time played in Punch Line, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 18 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 3.3 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • fantastic story
  • lovable characters
  • took a long time to get localized
  • passable game
  • one of my favorites
  • anime looking style
  • well-done time travel shenanigans
  • skip dialog button
  • well executed game
  • interactive anime
  • unskippable intro and ending songs
  • terrible camera movement
  • gnarly tutorials
  • filler content
  • horrible gameplay
  • no choices
  • weak panty shots
  • Xbox controls on PC
  • broken achievements
  • repetitive and boring dialog

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% rating  Bottom 20% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Punch Line's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. 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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