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Surviving is only half the game. The award-winning atmosphere and gameplay mechanics of the original Shadowgrounds make a triumphant return in this spin off/sequel armed with a slick new feature set! Shadowgrounds Survivor tells the story of the last remaining humans on Jupiter's moon Ganymede, where the alien onslaught is in full force.

Release DateNov 14, 2007
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)61% (mixed) Bottom 20% / 60%  Bottom 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)59.3% Bottom 30% / 58.6%  Bottom 30%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)543  Top 20% / 749  Top 15%
Curators20 reviews  Top 30%
Median Play Time3.7 hours
Play Time per Dollar22 minutes
Followers1K 
Owners± 533.7K  Top 5%
Copies Sold± 46.8K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 171.7K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows Shadowgrounds Survivor's Steam rating and reviews from November 2010 to December 2023. Steam's rating varies from 92.8% (April 2011) to 57.7% (August 2020).

With 749 reviews Top 15%, Shadowgrounds Survivor 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 Shadowgrounds Survivor and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Shadowgrounds Survivor's reviewers. The most popular language is English (52%), followed by Russian (16%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 24 languages represented. The game has 3 translations (English, French and Spanish - Spain). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying Shadowgrounds Survivor percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Shadowgrounds Survivor, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 6 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.3 times less than the median for positive reviews. When the negative review time is low (median : 123 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 Shadowgrounds Survivor and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Atmospheric lighting creates suspenseful gameplay
  • Multiple playable characters
  • Detailed level progression
  • Powerful-sounding weapons
  • Interesting new gameplay options unlocked via secrets
  • Distinctive feel to each weapon
  • Good map design with many secrets
  • Well-voiced characters
  • Impressive light and shadows effects
  • Good for casual players
  • Nothing new or innovative
  • Linear gameplay becomes tiresome
  • Forgettable storyline
  • Repetitive encounters with the alien horde
  • Boss battles are disappointing
  • No intense moments
  • Generic looking aliens
  • Lacks exciting weapons- and character-upgrades
  • Bad level design
  • Lacking sound effects

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 61% rating  Bottom 20% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Shadowgrounds Survivor's review data that Steam provides. 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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