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Construction Simulator has returned – larger and more impressive than ever! Fulfil your ambition to become a successful construction entrepreneur by establishing your business from scratch, assisted by your mentor Hape.

Release DateSep 20, 2022
Price$ 34.99  Top 3%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)81% (positive) / 80.8%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)78.7% Top 25% / 78.7%  Top 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)5.8K  Top 4% / 7.9K  Top 4%
Curators61 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time26.5 hours  Top 5%
Play Time per Dollar46 minutes
Followers41.6K  Top 3%
Owners± 530.8K  Top 5%
Copies Sold± 489.6K  Top 3%
Gross Revenue ($)± 13.5M  Top 2%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This graph shows Construction Simulator's Steam rating and reviews between September 2022 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 78.9% (September 2022) and 82.1% (November 2022), with relatively small variations.

The 7.9K reviews Top 3% suggest that Construction Simulator is an AAA level success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Construction Simulator and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Construction Simulator's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (32%), followed by German (23%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 29 different languages represented. The game has been translated in 14 languages.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time players have spent in Construction Simulator, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is great, reaching 62 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.6 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (37 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Construction Simulator's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • The sense of working on a real life construction site is capture here.
  • The mechanical movements of the equipment is absolutely excellent.
  • The audio is minimal, but really adds to the immersion.
  • The controller support is EXCELLENT.
  • Multiplayer (BETA) is mostly stable and synced well.
  • Hours & hours & hours of jobs to be completed.
  • 2 maps with 2 Interactive Tutorials + 8 Campaigns.
  • Vehicles get dirty and damaged over time.
  • Tutorials are In-Depth and immersive.
  • Lots of vehicles (all unlocked) from Europe and USA
  • Very much an ARCADE Experience in terms of business, vehicle damage and maintenance.
  • No attachments buy/use like in Farm Sim.
  • Multiplayer is limited to just 4 people.
  • No Headtracking ATM.
  • Damage is time/use related.
  • Fuel use is too fast and only changes with skill upgrades.
  • Jobs often auto-complete instead of expecting you to finish.
  • Naughty DLC to create custom Helmet designs.
  • Some graphical issues and less quality control.
  • Some vehicles have complicated controls.

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 81% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Construction Simulator's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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