1931: Scheherazade at the Library of Pergamum

1931: Scheherazade at the Library of Pergamum

Skip · RPG · 2015

The verdict

SKIP IT.

It scores 33, under the fair line, at $1.99.

Length
10.5h
Value
$0.19/hr
Reviews
72% of 209 positive
Reviews or length hold it below the tiers even at a deep discount.
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.

Buy now or wait

Discounted in 5 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 207 days ago.

Next sale
Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4

Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.

What drives the score

How to read this

Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work

Raising the score
Value$0.19/hr
Price per hour of game. It moves the score inside the ceiling reviews set
Holding it back
Reviews72% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, and nothing reaches BANGER without strong ones
For context
MonetizationNot known
No monetization record for this game, so nothing is assumed either way
Refunds0 of 81 reviews
Steam-purchase reviews sampled whose writer refunded the game. Nothing is docked
AI contentNone disclosed
From the developer's own Steam disclosure. No disclosure is not proof of none, so it does not move the score

About the game

1931: Scheherazade at the Library of Pergamum is the latest story-driven RPG from Black Chicken Studios, inc., spinning tales of pulp adventure, exotic locations, occult horror, and romance that'll require well-honed skills.
Description from the Steam store page.
Minimum specs

Minimum on the Steam store: 2 GB of memory, 502 MB of storage. Windows only.

The value story

Across all 107 discounts in the 12 years tracked, the median cut is 75 percent, about 5 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended about 30 weeks ago.

Value puts it in the top 44 percent of the games it competes with. It is cheaper than 88 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 61 percent. Among the games that feel like it, My Time at Portia ($5.99, scores 83) beats it on value, while it beats 无休仙途 ($5.99, scores 29).

The drop-off

16% start to 4% rarest
050100rarestfirst achievement

No achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements

Players

Players online
1 when we last checked, on Oct 17, 01:53 UTC

Player counts from the Steam Web API.

What players say

1931: Scheherazade at The Library of Pergamum - An Enthralling Blend of History and Adventure Rating: ★★★★☆ Review: Embark on a captivating journey through history with 1931: Scheherazade at The Library of Pergamum, an intriguing visual novel that seamlessly weaves together historical elements and thrilling adventures. With its rich storytelling, well-developed characters, and immersive setting, it offers a unique...
ml3mRecommendedafter 4.3hJun 2023Read on Steam
1 more review, not recommended
"1931: Scheherazade at the Library of Pergamum" is not a game, it's a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure/Fighting Fantasy style e-book that's been dumped on Steam masquerading as a game. The vast majority of this E-book is just a lot of clicking through badly written dialogue that would never have been accepted or published in print, which poses the question, "How did something this badly written end up on Steam?". To answer...
Obey the Fist!Not recommendedafter 5.6hMar 2024Read on Steam

Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.

No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).

Cite this score

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1931: Scheherazade at the Library of Pergamum scores 33/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/334850/1931-scheherazade-at-the-library-of-pergamum
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Reviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 30, price as of Oct 19. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.

Tags

Steam user tags as SteamSpy recorded them

Details

DeveloperBlack Chicken Studios, inc.
PublisherBlack Chicken Studios, inc.
GenreRPG
Released2015
Players75Kowners, SteamSpy estimate
Achievements91