Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One (Steam Game) Steam logo

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Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One Header Image

Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.

Release DateMar 8, 2018
Price$ 7.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)94.7% (very positive) Top 10% / 94.6%  Top 10%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)86.8% Top 10% / 86.8%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)320  Top 25% / 330  Top 25%
Curators14 reviews
Median Play Time20.8 hours  Top 10%
Play Time per Dollar2.6 hours  Top 5%
Followers643 
Owners± 23.2K  Top 30%
Copies Sold± 17.4K  Top 25%
Gross Revenue ($)± 60.3K  Top 25%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One's Steam rating and reviews from March 2018 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 100% (March 2018) to 94.2% (July 2021).

The 330 reviews Top 25% suggest that Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One might be a reasonable indie 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
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (89%), followed by Simplified Chinese (3%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 10 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 Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is outstanding, with 53 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 3.1 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A high negative review play time (median : 7 hours) could mean that Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • well-developed characters
  • good story
  • romantic tension
  • choices matter
  • great twists
  • love triangle
  • different character personalities
  • no plot holes
  • replayability
  • good value for money
  • no music/graphics
  • text-based
  • long playtime
  • wait for the next book
  • not free
  • no innovation
  • similar to other romantic novels/games
  • slow-paced
  • not for everyone
  • minor gameplay issues

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 94.7% rating  Top 10% should be factored in during their evaluation.

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