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Pony Island
Worth it · Short indie · 2016
Solid value for the price: about 2.4h, $4.99 (~$2.08/hr), 95% positive.
The verdict
Becomes a BANGER at $4.92
1% off today's $4.99. Wait for that sale.
$2.08/hr over the 2.4h main story, $1.06/hr if you 100% it (4.7h).
Better value than 97% of Short indie games
Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.
Length
2.4h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
4.7h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr
$2.08/h
price ÷ main-story length
Price
$4.99
Reviews
95%
18,016 reviews
Metacritic
86
critic score
Players
750K
owners (estimate)
Released
2016
What drives the score
Value$2.08/hr
Price per hour of game, the biggest driver
Length2 hours
How much game you get. Hours feed the value per dollar
Reviews95% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach750K+ players
How many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement8% finish
How far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Monetization✓ None
No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
Lime = the core BANG Score drivers, blue = supporting signals, red = what drags it down. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
Critics vs players+9
Critics and players agree on this one.
Metacritic critics · 18,016 Steam player reviews
The drop-off
90% start to 8% finishOnly 8% of players reach the end. On a 2.4-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
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DeveloperDaniel Mullins Games
PublisherDaniel Mullins Games
GenreShort indie
Achievements20
Trailer & screenshots
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