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Shieldwall is a funny third-person tactical battle simulator with strategy elements. It allows you to feel like a squad leader right on the battlefield.

Early AccessMar 23, 2020
Release DateApr 18, 2023
Price$ 17.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)88.8% (very positive) Top 30% / 88.5%  Top 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)85.8% Top 10% / 85.6%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)5.2K  Top 4% / 5.5K  Top 5%
Curators28 reviews  Top 20%
Median Play Time11.4 hours  Top 15%
Play Time per Dollar49 minutes  Top 30%
Followers25.6K  Top 5%
Owners± 157.3K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 142K  Top 10%
Gross Revenue ($)± 1.4M  Top 10%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

Here you can see Shieldwall's Steam rating and reviews between March 2020 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 94.8% (March 2020) to 88.4% (December 2023).

Shieldwall is an AAA level success, with 5.5K reviews Top 4%. 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 Shieldwall and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Shieldwall's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (51%), followed by German (17%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 26 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 11 languages, which is great.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time played in Shieldwall depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. You can also see the reviews during the Early Access phase. The time in game is not bad at all, with 26 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.7 times less than the median for positive reviews. The negative review time is high (median is 7 hours), it can be a sign that Shieldwall crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Solid gameplay
  • Fun tactics and strategy
  • Tons of potential
  • Range of playstyles
  • Responsive soldiers
  • Captivating gameplay loop
  • Customizable troops
  • Fun graphics
  • Interactive elements
  • Good soundtrack
  • Limited content
  • No keybinds for commands
  • No other factions to play as yet
  • No multiplayer yet
  • No Steam Workshop yet
  • Limited soldier customization
  • Few bugs
  • No achievements or trading cards yet
  • Few maps
  • Slight lag in battles

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 rating of 88.8%  Top 30% should be taken into account when assessing them.

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