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You are a customer of a virtual world company Dartom Inc. You are one of the many people who wants to test themselves in one of the many worlds created by the company. On your test, a ghost in the system will change your experience.

Release DateFeb 28, 2018
Price$ 14.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)63.2% (mixed) Bottom 25% / 64.6%  Bottom 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)58.8% Bottom 30% / 60.5%  Bottom 35%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)38  / 65
Curators8 reviews
Median Play Time1.2 hour  Bottom 35%
Play Time per Dollar5 minutes  Bottom 10%
Followers308 
Owners± 16.5K 
Copies Sold± 2.1K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 5.9K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Hollow Steps steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Hollow Steps's Steam rating and reviews between February 2018 and October 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 88.2% (December 2018) and 64% (June 2023).

Considering the 65 reviews, and if it didn't take too long to make the game, Hollow Steps could be a small indie success. The September 2021 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Hollow Steps and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Hollow Steps's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (46%), followed by German (15%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 11 different languages represented. The game has been translated in 17 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Hollow Steps percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Hollow Steps depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is relatively low, with only 124 minutes in the 80th percentile. Some players enjoy short games, but there is always a risk that people will be disapointed.

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
  • Decent puzzle game
  • Solid gameplay
  • Nice graphics
  • Decent audio
  • Non-linear
  • Simple controls
  • Pleasant atmosphere
  • A few puzzles to solve
  • A relaxing game
  • Enjoyable
  • No save feature
  • Very short
  • Fairly simple puzzles
  • Small areas to explore
  • Ending is unsatisfactory
  • Game breaking bug
  • Stuck in geometry
  • Random buttons that do nothing
  • Lower spec computers struggle
  • Poor storytelling

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 63.2%  Bottom 25% 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 Hollow Steps'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.

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