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An arcade racer that tears up the rule book with innovative twin-stick controls, completely re-imagined driving mechanics and a huge roster of fiercely individual cars and tracks.

Release DateSep 11, 2020
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)90.2% (very positive) Top 25% / 90.4%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)84.5% Top 15% / 85%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)651  Top 15% / 810  Top 15%
Curators87 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time8 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar24 minutes
Followers3.6K  Top 20%
Owners± 45.9K  Top 25%
Copies Sold± 31.5K  Top 20%
Gross Revenue ($)± 340.8K  Top 15%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This graph shows Inertial Drift's Steam rating and reviews between September 2020 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 94.3% (September 2020) to 90.3% (November 2023).

With 810 reviews Top 15%, Inertial Drift could be an indie success or even a small AAA 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 Inertial Drift and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Inertial Drift's review languages. The most popular language is English (73%), followed by Simplified Chinese (5%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 20 different languages represented. The game is translated in 9 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

Chart displaying Inertial Drift percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Inertial Drift, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 23 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 7.4 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. When the negative review time is low (median : 73 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 Inertial Drift 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
  • fun gameplay
  • unique controls
  • great replay value
  • great vehicle variety
  • great aesthetics and graphics
  • great soundtrack
  • every vehicle handles differently
  • well-designed tracks
  • sense of speed
  • good story
  • no collision with opponent cars
  • limited game modes
  • no damage on wall collision
  • limited camera options
  • no photo mode
  • repetitive visuals
  • cartoony style of characters in story mode
  • poor engine sounds
  • poor music
  • some cars are challenging to control

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 90.2%  Top 25% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Inertial Drift'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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