Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.
- Great Soundtrack (1670)
- Indie (1469)
- Action (1287)
- Singleplayer (1128)
- Narration (1123)
- RPG (1024)
- Hack and Slash (963)
- Story Rich (942)
- Dynamic Narration (846)
- Isometric (784)
- Adventure (699)
- Action RPG (629)
- Fantasy (362)
- Atmospheric (343)
- Colorful (237)
- Post-apocalyptic (209)
- 2D (137)
- Music (123)
- Twin Stick Shooter (107)
- Controller (96)
Release Date | Aug 16, 2011 |
Price | $ 14.99 Top 15% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 95.3% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 10% / 95.5% Top 10% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 93.2% Top 1% / 93.6% Top 1% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 26.8K Top 2% / 36.5K Top 1% |
Curators | 998 reviews Top 1% |
Median Play Time | 10 hours Top 20% |
Play Time per Dollar | 40 minutes |
Followers | 46.8K Top 3% |
Owners | ± 3.7M Top 1% |
Copies Sold | ± 2.3M Top 1% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 13.5M Top 2% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Bastion's Steam rating and reviews between August 2011 and December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 100% (August 2011) to 95.4% (December 2023).
With 36.5K reviews Top 1%, Bastion is definitely a major AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Bastion's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (65%), followed by Simplified Chinese (9%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 28 different languages represented. The game is translated in 6 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Bastion depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is adequate, reaching 19 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.7 times less than the median for positive reviews.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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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 95.3% Top 10% should be considered while evaluating them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Bastion's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.