隐形守护者 The Invisible Guardian

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 71

Peak in the last 7 days: 93

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Basic info

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Review Analysis Score

Based on 286 reviews from the past 1 year

79.7/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (87%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 23, 2026)

Told through still photos and voiced choices, this interactive spy drama set in Republican era China scores 79.7 across 51,975 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

Story & World ranks 229th of 1096. 158 reviews praise the story, and some call the script deep and the branching choices meaningful. 25 find it fun and engaging, and a few call it a classic of interactive film games. 20 praise the characters, and some single out the women of the cast as charming, tragic and memorable. Content Volume ranks 389th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

34 reviews object to the price, and some dislike the story being split into two parts with a paid second half. 21 find the story hard to sit through, and a few call the endings depressing or say straying from the best path feels punishing. 20 criticize the visuals, and some say the static slideshow presentation feels dated beside newer games of its kind. Visuals & Sound ranks 1123rd of 1249, Gameplay ranks 1190th of 1396, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 1067th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“amazing story, the pinnacle of Chinese interactive cinema” · 158 reviews
“game content split into two parts feels incomplete and predatory” · 34 reviews
“pioneering Chinese single-player game before Black Myth Wukong” · 25 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom -2.50 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Negative “no save reset option prevents replaying alternate endings without spoilers” · 3 reviews

Progression 1% · Difficulty 7% · Onboarding 4% · Strategy 9% · Controls & feel 2%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 83% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.45 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “amazing story, the pinnacle of Chinese interactive cinema” · 158 reviews
Negative “frustrating narrative with constant betrayals and powerlessness, protagonist feels like a scapegoat” · 21 reviews

Characters 24% · World 19%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +2.78 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+

Volume 7% · Variety 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.66 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “voice acting and scene design are domestic ceiling level” · 2 reviews

Visuals 17%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +4.00 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.48 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “game content split into two parts feels incomplete and predatory” · 34 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 5% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.08 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players

Stability 2% · Performance 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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