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UnMetal is a 2D stealth action-adventure that pays homage to the classics with a healthy dose of humor and satire. You play as Jesse Fox, who is definitely NOT an elite commando, under arrest for a crime he didn't commit, and must escape a covert military base using his wits and fists.

Release DateSep 28, 2021
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)94% (very positive) Top 15% / 93.5%  Top 15%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)89.1% Top 5% / 89.2%  Top 4%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)1.5K  Top 10% / 2.3K  Top 10%
Curators76 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time11.2 hours  Top 15%
Play Time per Dollar34 minutes
Followers11.5K  Top 10%
Owners± 279.4K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 43.5K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 479.1K  Top 15%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows UnMetal's Steam rating and reviews from September 2021 to December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 95.8% (November 2021) to 93.4% (July 2023).

With 2.3K reviews Top 10%, UnMetal is an AAA level 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 UnMetal and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of UnMetal's reviewers. The most popular language is English (39%), followed by Spanish - Spain (24%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 23 languages represented. The game is available in 11 languages, which is great.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time played in UnMetal, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 15 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 1.7 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A high negative review play time (median : 7 hours) could mean that UnMetal crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Comical writing that uses genre tropes well
  • Solid gameplay with puzzles and stealth elements
  • Frequent save points
  • Good use of nods to other games and movies
  • Beautiful artwork and animation
  • Good sound design
  • Replay value for both dialog options and completion
  • Challenging fights
  • Well-built story
  • Good use of humor
  • Bugs
  • Occasional dips in quality of humor
  • Frequent unannounced points of no return
  • Very easy to die
  • Troll mechanics
  • Subtitles errors
  • Foul language
  • Expecting a certain path to progress
  • Inconsistency in maps
  • Poor voice acting

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 94% rating  Top 15% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of UnMetal'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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