Captions available
1770 games sharing this Steam feature
Popularity of 'Captions available' over time
This chart shows the amount of games released over the years with the Captions available feature and the percentage of games released on Steam they account for. The number of releases gives a sense of the amount of games published each year. It often increases, following the total amount of Steam games released.
The percentage, on the other hand, gives a better idea of the trend a feature follows. It shows if, in proportion, the Captions available feature is getting more or less popular from a developer's perspective. The Review chart will tell us if this trend is a good thing (i.e. players interest is increasing, feature is undercrowded) or if it's the opposite.
The Captions available game feature peaked in 2017 with 184 games released. The popularity of the feature is in a range between 1.1% in 2013 and 0.22% in 2023.
Bear in mind that 2023 is not over yet. The number of releases will continue to increase, but the percentage is already a good estimate of things to come.
Evolution of 'Captions available' game reviews
This chart shows the reviews for games with the Captions available feature, either as count and as a percentage of all Steam reviews, and the average value for a game. Note that if the chart is cluttered, you can always deactivate some lines by clicking on the legend.
The review count gives a view of the sheer amount of reviews a feature receives, but it also follows the popularity of Steam itself. That is why the normalized value as a percentage of all Steam reviews is often more interesting, as it gives you the popularity trend for Captions available feature games.
A typical game associated with this feature collected on average between 304 (2010) and 1958 (2014) reviews. Bear in mind that it is the average, and it can be strongly influenced by extreme values, like the release of a very popular game with this feature.
The reviews per game as a percentage of the average show that games in the Captions available feature received between 208% (2017) and 839% (2010) reviews compared to other features.
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Rating | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | Half-Life 2 | 1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. Valve's debut title wins more than 50 game-of-the-year awards on its way to being named "Best PC Game Ever" by PC Gamer, and launches a franchise with more than eight million retail units sold worldwide. | 9.99 | 97.6% | Nov 16, 2004 |
  | Half-Life 2: Episode One | Half-Life 2 has sold over 4 million copies worldwide, and earned over 35 Game of the Year Awards. Episode One is the first in a series of games that reveal the aftermath of Half-Life 2 and launch a journey beyond City 17. Also features two multiplayer games. Half-Life 2 not required. | 7.99 | 95.8% | Jun 1, 2006 |
  | Portal | Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay. | 9.99 | 98.5% | Oct 10, 2007 |
  | Half-Life 2: Episode Two | Half-Life® 2: Episode Two is the second in a trilogy of new games created by Valve that extends the award-winning and best-selling Half-Life® adventure. As Dr. Gordon Freeman, you were last seen exiting City 17 with Alyx Vance as the Citadel erupted amidst a storm of unknown proportions. | 7.99 | 97.2% | Oct 10, 2007 |
  | Team Fortress 2 | Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats! | Free | 91.1% | Oct 10, 2007 |
  | Left 4 Dead | From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters. | 9.99 | 96.2% | Nov 17, 2008 |
  | Left 4 Dead 2 | Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns. | 9.99 | 97.6% | Nov 16, 2009 |
  | Portal 2 | The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends! | 9.99 | 98.8% | Apr 18, 2011 |
  | Alien Swarm | Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free. | Free | 95.5% | Jul 19, 2010 |
  | X2: The Threat | X²: The Threat is of a new generation of space simulator games, you play the role of Julian Gardna who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. The updated graphics engine gives the universe a fresher feel with newly designed ships and stations adding to the complexity of the universe. | 4.99 | 83% | Jul 21, 2006 |
  | X3: Reunion | The Sequel to the award winning X²: The Threat introduces a new 3D engine as well as a new story, new ships and a new gameplay to greatly increase the variety in the X-universe. The economy of X³: Reunion is more complex than anything seen in the X-universe before. | 9.99 | 71.5% | Jul 21, 2006 |
  | X3: Terran Conflict | It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome! | 15.99 | 84.5% | Oct 16, 2008 |
  | X Rebirth | In the distant future, the X universe faces a period of profound and irrevocable change. While the universe stumbles towards an uncertain future, countless adventures await as new enemies rise in search of power. | 29.99 | 41.5% | Nov 15, 2013 |
  | Garry's Mod | Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play. | 9.99 | 96.8% | Nov 29, 2006 |
  | Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition | Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity. | 9.99 | 94% | Jan 23, 2009 |
  | Penumbra: Requiem | Puzzle expansion for Penumbra: Black Plague. Requiem is part of Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition, included in the Penumbra Collection. | Free | 52.2% | |
  | Penumbra Overture | Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore. | 9.99 | 89.7% | Mar 6, 2009 |
  | Arma 2 | Building on 10 years of constant engine development, ARMA II boasts the most realistic combat environment in the world. It models real world ballistics & round deflection, materials penetration, features a realtime day/night cycle and dynamic wind, weather and environmental effects. | 12.99 | 83.8% | |
  | Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead | Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original Arma 2, a new flashpoint explodes in the Green Sea Region. Coalition forces led by the US Army are deployed to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties. | 19.99 | 92.2% | Jun 29, 2010 |
  | Amnesia: The Dark Descent | Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core. | 19.99 | 95.6% | Sep 8, 2010 |
  | Take On Helicopters | The brand new helicopter game from independent developers Bohemia Interactive – creators of the award-winning military-Sim series Arma 2. Built upon over 10 years of experience in cutting-edge simulator development, Take On Helicopters immerses players within beautifully rich landscapes and an authentic flight model. | 19.99 | 61.2% | Oct 27, 2011 |
  | Carrier Command: Gaea Mission | A next-gen re-imagination of a groundbreaking 80s classic. Carrier Command: Gaea Mission brings a breathtaking combination of action and strategy elements. | 32.99 | 51.2% | Sep 28, 2012 |
  | Gemini Rue | Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy. | 9.99 | 88.2% | Oct 26, 2011 |
  | The Blackwell Legacy | When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone. | 4.99 | 89% | Jan 13, 2012 |
  | Blackwell Unbound | The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected. | 4.99 | 93.5% | Jan 13, 2012 |