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A originally designed puzzle game inspired by Chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.

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Release DateNov 20, 2019
Price$ 0.99  Bottom 1%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)96.6% (very positive) Top 4% / 95.8%  Top 10%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)87.6% Top 10% / 87.5%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)235  Top 30% / 287  Top 25%
Curators18 reviews  Top 30%
Median Play Time2.5 hours
Play Time per Dollar2.5 hours  Top 10%
Followers335 
Owners± 7.7K 
Copies Sold± 6.8K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 3.5K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Unlock The King steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Unlock The King's Steam rating and reviews between November 2019 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 92% (November 2019) and 97.3% (February 2021).

With 287 reviews Top 25%, Unlock The King could be a decent indie success. There is a peak in October 2020 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Unlock The King and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Unlock The King's review languages. The most popular language is English (66%), followed by Portuguese - Brazil (6%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 19 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Unlock The King percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Unlock The King, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is short, reaching only 236 minutes in the 80th percentile. Some players enjoy short games, but there is always a risk that people will be disapointed.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.7 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Brain teaser
  • Good value for money
  • Variety in stages
  • Transforming playing field
  • Simple formula
  • Puzzle fanatic
  • Easily forgiven complaints
  • Consistent quality of majority of stages
  • Plenty of content for minimum price
  • Presence of every chess piece
  • Repetitive
  • UI needs refinement
  • Inability to select uncleared stages
  • Inconsistent difficulty progression
  • Overabundance of easy tutorial puzzles
  • Profile-restricted
  • Limited replay value
  • Not recommended if not bought with other games
  • Minor complaints
  • Limited value past initial clear

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 rating of 96.6%  Top 4% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Unlock The King'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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