Worth it, length, price, and deals

Is The Consuming Shadow worth it?

Developer: Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw

Verdict

Excellent value

Best current deal

$0.99

Steam

Cost / hour

$0.31

Based on best available price

Steam reviews

95%

426 total reviews

Quality-adjusted $/hr

$0.33

Cost/hr ÷ positive review ratio

Is The Consuming Shadow worth it?

The Consuming Shadow is excellent value at $0.99 from Steam. The estimate uses about 3.2 hours of playtime, giving a current cost of $0.31 per hour. Steam players are 95% positive across 426 reviews.

Summary

The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.

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How long is The Consuming Shadow?

Main story

3.2 hours

Main + extras

6.2 hours

Completionist

40.8 hours

Price and value

Steam price

Current Steam price

$0.99

Best price source

Used for $0.31 per hour

Steam

Purchase timing

Should you buy The Consuming Shadow or wait?

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Low confidence • Based on current price, recorded low, quality-adjusted value, and available similar-game deals. Sale timing is not predicted until enough price-history observations are stored.

Price position

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Recorded low

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Potential savings

N/A

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Best price

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Quality adj.

$0.07/hr

56.6 hrs • 92%

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