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A life sim game where you play both in the Realworld and the Dreamworld. Your personality is your skill tree.

Early Access1 Oct, 2020
Release DateOct 1, 2020
Price$ 11.99  Top 25%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)68.7% (mixed) Bottom 30% / 68.6%  Bottom 35%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)64.4% / 64.5%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)131  / 153
Curators16 reviews
Median Play Time2.9 hours
Play Time per Dollar14 minutes  Bottom 30%
Followers6.1K  Top 15%
Owners± 9.4K 
Copies Sold± 5.4K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 48K  Top 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Circadian City steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Circadian City's Steam rating and reviews between October 2020 and November 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 82.3% (April 2021) and 68.6% (November 2023).

With 153 reviews, Circadian City could be a decent indie success. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Circadian City and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Circadian City's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (64%), followed by Turkish (8%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 12 different languages represented. The game is available in 6 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.

Time Played

Chart displaying Circadian City percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Circadian City, comparing positive and negative reviews. The reviews during the game's time in Early Access are visible too. The time in game is acceptable, with 11 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 1.8 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 115 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 Circadian City and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Unique idea of real world affecting dream world
  • Good amount of stuff to do
  • Can be a rare gem amongst indie games
  • Developers put a lot of heart into it
  • Good potential for long-term payoff
  • Reminiscent of Stardew Valley
  • Developers update often and are responsive to community
  • Realistic city graphics
  • NPC characters are unique
  • Nice music
  • Stressful gameplay
  • Game feels empty
  • Not clear what to do to progress
  • Limited character customization
  • Inconsistent design
  • Clunky and haphazard gameplay
  • Inventory system is cumbersome
  • Grammar and spelling issues in dialogue
  • Female character customization options are lacking
  • Mouse support was not present from the start

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 68.7%  Bottom 30% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Circadian City's review data provided by Steam. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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