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BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.

Release DateSep 15, 2020
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)92.5% (very positive) Top 20% / 91.1%  Top 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)89.7% Top 4% / 88.5%  Top 5%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)8.8K  Top 3% / 10.4K  Top 3%
Curators200 reviews  Top 3%
Median Play Time12.6 hours  Top 15%
Play Time per Dollar38 minutes
Followers24.7K  Top 5%
Owners± 750K  Top 4%
Copies Sold± 492.5K  Top 3%
Gross Revenue ($)± 6.8M  Top 3%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE's Steam rating and reviews between September 2020 and December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 91% (November 2023) to 93.2% (February 2021).

With its 10.4K reviews Top 3%, BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE is indisputably a major 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 BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE's review languages. The most popular language is English (65%), followed by Russian (13%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 27 different languages represented. The game is available in 8 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is very good, reaching 30 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 11 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 78 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • unique rhythm-based gameplay
  • cool weapons with different reload patterns
  • procedurally generated levels
  • diverse abilities and equipment
  • metal soundtrack
  • fun and satisfying gameplay
  • fast-paced action
  • stylish visuals
  • roguelike elements
  • different playable characters
  • repetitive environments and enemies
  • limited selection of bosses
  • low variety of items and weapons
  • occasional balancing issues
  • some cryptic item descriptions
  • difficulty learning the operation
  • limited weapon and item shop
  • challenging gameplay may not be for everyone
  • gameplay doesn't always feel in sync with music
  • lack of innovation compared to similar games

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's score of 92.5%  Top 20% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE'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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