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A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

Release DateMay 1, 2019
Price$ 10.99  Top 25%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)88.5% (very positive) Top 30% / 89.4%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)83.6% Top 15% / 84.6%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)924  Top 15% / 1.1K  Top 15%
Curators32 reviews  Top 20%
Median Play Time5.4 hours  Top 30%
Play Time per Dollar29 minutes
Followers4K  Top 20%
Owners± 64.8K  Top 20%
Copies Sold± 32.6K  Top 20%
Gross Revenue ($)± 188.1K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders's Steam rating and reviews from May 2019 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 93% (June 2019) and 89.3% (December 2023), with relatively small variations.

With 1.1K reviews Top 15%, Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders could be an indie success or even a small AAA 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 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders's reviewers languages. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (65%), followed by English (27%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 17 languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Simplified Chinese), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 8 hours in the 80th percentile.

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
  • Captivating story
  • Ancient China setting
  • Classic point-and-click gameplay
  • Beautiful pixel graphics
  • Well-written dialogue
  • Memorable characters
  • Creative and challenging puzzles
  • Great pacing
  • Interesting plot twists
  • Dynamic music
  • Minor UI annoyances
  • No voice acting

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 88.5% rating  Top 30% 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 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders'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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