Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins (Steam Game) 
In the space of fifty years, Earth changed from a planet on cusp of a challenging future to a world a breath away from lifelessness and plunged into an apocalyptic time of ecological disaster, global warfare and the meltdown of human civilization. This is the time of the Maelstrom.
- Strategy (29)
- RTS (18)
- Sci-fi (7)
- Singleplayer (5)
| Release Date | Feb 13, 2009 |
| Price | $ 4.99 |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 66.4% (mixed) Bottom 30% / 62.8% Bottom 25% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 62.6% Bottom 35% / 60% Bottom 30% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 131 / 156 |
| Curators | 6 reviews Bottom 35% |
| Median Play Time | 4.7 hours |
| Play Time per Dollar | 57 minutes Top 25% |
| Followers | 558 |
| Owners | ± 44.2K Top 25% |
| Copies Sold | ± 10.1K Top 30% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 13K |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins's Steam rating and reviews from May 2012 to November 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 39.1% (September 2014) to 62.8% (November 2023).
With its 156 reviews, Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins could be considered a decent success for an indie game. There is a peak in September 2014 that suggests a major update or discount.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (42%), followed by Russian (31%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 12 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
This chart displays the time played in Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is adequate, reaching 21 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 14 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 49 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 Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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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 66.4% rating Bottom 30% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins'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.
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