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Living liquid machines have overrun a world of unstoppable progress and their inventor must stop the chaos in this game about a man with the power to bring ordinary matter to life!

Release DateMar 1, 2012
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)89.3% (very positive) Top 30% / 88.5%  Top 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)82.7% Top 15% / 83.3%  Top 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)373  Top 25% / 749  Top 15%
Curators45 reviews  Top 15%
Median Play Time11.3 hours  Top 15%
Play Time per Dollar2.3 hours  Top 10%
Followers2.9K  Top 20%
Owners± 403K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 32.2K  Top 20%
Gross Revenue ($)± 195.7K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows Vessel's Steam rating and reviews from March 2012 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 97.6% (June 2013) and 88.2% (May 2019).

With 749 reviews Top 15%, Vessel could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

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

This doughnut graph shows Vessel's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (68%), followed by Russian (7%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 19 languages represented. The game is available in 5 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 Vessel percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Vessel, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 20 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 5.4 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. When the negative review time is low (median : 134 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by Vessel 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
  • Refreshing puzzles
  • Emotional bond with Fluros
  • Unique graphics
  • Immersive soundtrack
  • Intuitive controls
  • Unique liquid-based gameplay
  • Convenient equipment upgrades
  • Challenging but satisfying bosses
  • Optional puzzles and missions
  • Great liquid physics
  • Unpredictable light mechanic
  • Graphical and gameplay bugs
  • No 'Ah-ha!' moments
  • Some platforming is too difficult
  • Counter-intuitive map
  • Controls challenging on mouse & keyboard
  • Physics engine breaks down
  • Arbitrary and non-functioning achievements
  • Half puzzles and achievements require outside help
  • No death run not possible

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's 89.3% rating  Top 30% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Vessel's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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