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Stirring Abyss is an indie tactical squad-based game with strong RPG elements in which you uncover the ancient mysteries of the depths depicted in the classic vein of Lovecraftian horror.

Release DateOct 29, 2020
Price$ 24.99  Top 5%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)88.2% (very positive) Top 30% / 88.9%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)81.2% Top 20% / 82.3%  Top 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)287  Top 25% / 369  Top 25%
Curators23 reviews  Top 25%
Median Play Time15.5 hours  Top 10%
Play Time per Dollar37 minutes
Followers4.9K  Top 15%
Owners± 27.6K  Top 30%
Copies Sold± 9.8K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 168K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows Stirring Abyss's Steam rating and reviews from October 2020 to December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 88.1% (September 2021) to 91.9% (January 2021).

With 369 reviews Top 25%, Stirring Abyss could be a decent indie success. The chart suggests a long tail distribution, which could mean that the game was promoted at laucnch but that there were no more marketing, update or major discounts after that point.

Review Languages
 

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

This donut graph displays the languages of Stirring Abyss's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (57%), followed by Russian (18%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 16 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

Chart displaying Stirring Abyss percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Stirring Abyss, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 28 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 3.4 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Lovecraftian story
  • Well-written
  • Good horror experience
  • Competes with big names of TBS genre
  • Interesting exploration
  • Base management like XCOM
  • Clear tutorials
  • Skill trees and upgrades
  • Strategy in oxygen management
  • Combines horror and TBS
  • Repetitive later on
  • Difficulty spikes
  • Permadeath
  • Limited air supply
  • Bugs and glitches
  • High risk of stalemate
  • Not realistic
  • Few varied enemies and actions
  • Limited story-telling
  • Few issues with RPG elements

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 88.2% rating  Top 30% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Stirring Abyss's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. 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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