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- MMORPG (399)
- Adventure (358)
- RPG (343)
- Fantasy (289)
- Character Customization (286)
- Free to Play (257)
- Third Person (254)
- 3D (251)
- PvP (240)
- Atmospheric (233)
- Massively Multiplayer (226)
- Strategy (217)
- Class-Based (205)
- Combat (201)
- Multiplayer (183)
- Crafting (173)
- Online Co-Op (129)
- Exploration (108)
- Story Rich (106)
- Singleplayer (98)
Release Date | Aug 23, 2022 |
Price | Free |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 93.7% (very positive) Top 15% / 88.2% Top 30% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 84.9% Top 15% / 86% Top 10% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 205 Top 30% / 13.7K Top 3% |
Curators | 119 reviews Top 5% |
Median Play Time | 49.8 hours Top 2% |
Followers | 64.6K Top 2% |
Owners | ± 2.1M Top 2% |
Copies Sold | ± 1.4M Top 2% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 23.3M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Guild Wars 2's Steam rating and reviews between August 2022 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 87.5% (August 2022) to 89.5% (November 2022).
With its 13.7K reviews Top 2%, Guild Wars 2 is indisputably a major AAA level success.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Guild Wars 2's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (67%), followed by Portuguese - Brazil (6%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 27 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 4 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
This chart displays the number of hours played in Guild Wars 2, comparing positive and negative reviews. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 229 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 8.1 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Guild Wars 2 players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 76 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
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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 rating of 93.7% Top 15% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Guild Wars 2'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.