Recommended46 found it helpful3 hours at review3 hours in total when mapped21 Oct
Enjoying it a lot, though I've run into a bug that makes you unable to turn in a gem because the detail window pushes the sell button off screen
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Abyssal Lapidary Demo
The demo of Abyssal Lapidary. Every figure here is from the demo’s own reviews.
One of the 25 demos in our October 2026 Next Fest report
Players recommending the game
86%Very Positive
of all 392 reviews on Steam86%about the same
recommend the game, last 7 days362▲ 4,425%
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What players talk about in the latest 200 reviews
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Praise
Hard to put down. Praise: Says the game is addictive or hard to stop playing. Joking complaints about lost time or sleep count here: they are praise. The theme mentioned most in the latest 200 reviews. Every other bar is sized against it.
Atmosphere. Praise: Mood, world, immersion, sense of place. Mentioned nearly as often as Hard to put down, the theme mentioned most.
Looks great. Praise: Visual style, art direction, animation, visual charm. Mentioned far less often than Hard to put down, the theme mentioned most.
Complaints
Bugs and crashes. Complaint: Bugs, crashes, softlocks, freezes, corrupted saves. Mentioned about half as often as Hard to put down, the theme mentioned most.
Poor tutorial. Complaint: Not explained. Missing or poor tutorial, opaque systems, learning by failing. Mentioned about a third as often as Hard to put down, the theme mentioned most.
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New Steam reviews each day
The last 7 days against the 7 before. Point atTap a day for its counts. Steam’s daily chart counts only copies bought on Steam.
Recommended, last 7 days311Not recommended, last 7 days51Recommend the game, last 7 days86%
| Day | Recommended | Not recommended | Recommending the game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October, 7 days before | 0 | 0 | too few |
| 14 October, 7 days before | 0 | 0 | too few |
| 15 October, 7 days before | 0 | 0 | too few |
| 16 October, 7 days before | 0 | 0 | too few |
| 17 October, 7 days before | 0 | 0 | too few |
| 18 October, 7 days before | 0 | 0 | too few |
| 19 October, 7 days before | 6 | 2 | too few |
| 20 October, last 7 days | 36 | 0 | 100% |
| 21 October, last 7 days | 40 | 4 | 91% |
| 22 October, last 7 days | 50 | 10 | 83% |
| 23 October, last 7 days | 54 | 6 | 90% |
| 24 October, last 7 days | 43 | 6 | 88% |
| 25 October, last 7 days | 52 | 12 | 81% |
| 26 October, last 7 days | 36 | 13 | 73% |
Most helpful reviews, 20 to 26 October
Steam’s top-ranked review for and against the game in these 7 days, in English. Votes as they stood when this map was made.
Most helpful recommending the gameMost helpful against the game
Not recommended88 found it helpful3 hours at review3 hours in total when mapped23 Oct
While the ideas are great... the whole game is tainted by AI usage (having code for portions of the inventory system written by claude) that the dev themselves has publicly stated yet not disclosed on the steam page.
Recommended by playtime
This week’s reviews, split by hours played, and how many recommend the game.
Players with 10 to 50 hours mostly recommend the game. The first 2 hours are where it goes wrong.
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First 2 hours86 reviews70% recommendMostly Positive
2 to 10 hours151 reviews91% recommendVery Positive
10 to 50 hours86 reviews92% recommendVery Positive
50 hours or more1 reviewtoo few to say
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UnknownReviews by language
How many of the game’s reviews are in its main languages, with the rest together, and how many in each recommend the game.
| Language | Reviews | Share | Players recommending the gameThe line marks all languages together, 86%. The chip shows how far each language is above or below it. |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 195 | 50% | 82%−4 |
| Simplified Chinese | 147 | 38% | 90%+4 |
| Russian | 13 | 3% | 85%−1 |
| Traditional Chinese | 10 | 3% | 90%+4 |
| German | 9 | 2% | |
| French | 9 | 2% | |
| Hungarian | 2 | <1% | |
| Polish | 2 | <1% | |
| Other languages | 5 | 1% |
All reviews ever, as Steam counts them. Each language named has its own Steam score; Other languages holds every other language together.