Townscaper (Steam Game) Steam logo

Early AccessJun 30, 2020
Release DateAug 26, 2021
Price$ 5.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)96.3% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 5% / 95.9%  Top 10%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)93.9% Top 1% / 93.6%  Top 1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)18.3K  Top 2% / 19.7K  Top 2%
Curators164 reviews  Top 3%
Median Play Time3.9 hours
Play Time per Dollar39 minutes
Followers76.2K  Top 2%
Owners± 1.1M  Top 3%
Copies Sold± 993.9K  Top 2%
Gross Revenue ($)± 4.3M  Top 4%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

Here you can see Townscaper's Steam rating and reviews between June 2020 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 99.5% (June 2020) to 95.8% (December 2023).

With its 19.7K reviews Top 2%, Townscaper is indisputably a major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened. They often took place in November.

Review Languages
 

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

This doughnut chart shows Townscaper's review languages. The most popular language is English (52%), followed by Simplified Chinese (18%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 28 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 25 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the number of hours played in Townscaper, comparing positive and negative reviews. The reviews during the game's time in Early Access are visible too. The time played is decent, reaching 10 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 6.1 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. When the negative review time is low (median : 40 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by Townscaper 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
  • Relaxing city-building toy
  • Intuitive and satisfying controls
  • Attractive and pretty visuals
  • Creative freedom with building designs
  • Simple and easy to learn
  • Unique and fun way to pass time
  • Great value for its low price
  • Exporting towns as 3D models is a neat feature
  • Autosaving progress is convenient
  • Ideal for imaginative and meditative play
  • Limited options and features
  • Not really a game, more of an art tool
  • Lacks any goals or objectives
  • No updates or support from the developer
  • Can become repetitive and lose appeal over time
  • Towns lack any living creatures or human interaction
  • Some players may find it overpriced for what it offers
  • Could benefit from further expansion and customization
  • No instant garden block for easier landscaping
  • Not recommended for those seeking a traditional city-building game

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 96.3%  Top 5% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Townscaper'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.

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