Block of Rum is a sandbox dedicated to building sailing ships and piracy.
- Building (100)
- Naval (94)
- Naval Combat (90)
- Sailing (88)
- Pirates (84)
- Perma Death (77)
- Action (75)
- Indie (73)
- Adventure (71)
- Early Access (69)
- Open World (66)
- 2D (60)
- Isometric (53)
- Pixel Graphics (47)
- Sandbox (41)
- Procedural Generation (41)
- Top-Down Shooter (36)
- Crafting (34)
- Exploration (32)
- Base-Building (31)
Early Access | 5 Feb, 2019 |
Release Date | Feb 5, 2019 |
Price | $ 1.99 Bottom 15% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 71.9% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 67.7% Bottom 30% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 64.2% / 61.6% Bottom 35% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 32 / 34 |
Curators | 4 reviews Bottom 20% |
Median Play Time | 1.2 hour Bottom 35% |
Play Time per Dollar | 35 minutes |
Followers | 573 |
Owners | ± 1.4K Bottom 35% |
Copies Sold | ± 1.3K |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 1.9K Bottom 30% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Block of Rum's Steam rating and reviews from February 2019 to April 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 60% (April 2019) to 80.7% (April 2021).
With its 34 reviews, Block of Rum might be a success for a hobbyist, or a small indie success if it was made in a short amount of time.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Block of Rum's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (44%), followed by Simplified Chinese (24%). There is diversity in the review languages, with 6 languages represented. The game has 3 translations (English, Russian and Simplified Chinese), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Block of Rum, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The reviews during the game's time in Early Access are visible too. The time in game is acceptable, with 9 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 4.5 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 33 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Block of Rum and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours.