Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Each input wears a grade, S to D, read from the buyer's side. The color is the direction: green raises the score, red lowers it, grey sits neutral. ▼ marks a dock, ? a missing input, • a fact this genre's score does not use. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
Most players never reach the end. On a 23-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
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Worth it · Narrative · 2019
Steam Deck PlayableBUY IT.
Yes, worth it at $19.99.
about 23h$19.99 (~)
Recent reviews trending down (80% last 30 days vs 92% all-time)
Better value than 100% of Narrative games
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AI: The Somnium Files scores 82/100 on the BANG Score (worth it). The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steamBANGERS.com/game/948740/ai-the-somnium-files<a href="https://steamBANGERS.com/game/948740/ai-the-somnium-files"><img src="https://steambangers.com/api/badge/948740" alt="BANG Score" width="340" height="80"></a>[](https://steamBANGERS.com/game/948740/ai-the-somnium-files)The BANG Score is one number for value, 0 to 100: price against how it reviews and how long it was built to be. It rates value, not taste. Whether it is for you is on you. How the score is computed → Data · updated 2h ago.
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Daily peak concurrent players.Player counts via SteamSpy.
Low $3.99High $19.99Now $19.99
Price line + bands by tier:Worth itPrice history via IsThereAnyDeal.
The lowest price on record is $3.99, set in January 2025. It has been discounted 52 times in the 7 years tracked here, typically at 80 percent off, with about 6 weeks between sales.
On value it sits in the top 1 percent of its genre. Among the games that feel like it, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc ($19.99, scores 94) beats it on value, while it beats Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma ($19.99, scores 61).
Steam's global achievement data says about 8 percent of players ever finish it. On a 23-hour game, that is a lot of paid-for hours most people never see. Players rate it 91 percent positive over its lifetime, but the last 30 days run 80 percent. Something recent has soured the room.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).