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Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.

Release DateJan 28, 2021
Price$ 14.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)91.2% (very positive) Top 20% / 91.7%  Top 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)85.1% Top 10% / 85.8%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)589  Top 20% / 661  Top 20%
Curators56 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time5.6 hours  Top 30%
Play Time per Dollar22 minutes
Followers5.1K  Top 15%
Owners± 54.7K  Top 25%
Copies Sold± 22.8K  Top 20%
Gross Revenue ($)± 154.6K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This graph shows Olija's Steam rating and reviews between January 2021 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 95.8% (January 2021) and 91.4% (April 2021), with relatively small variations.

With 661 reviews Top 15%, Olija could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.

Review Languages
 

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

This donut chart displays the languages of Olija's reviewers. The most popular language is English (45%), followed by Simplified Chinese (22%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 17 different languages represented. The game has been translated in 10 languages.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time players have spent in Olija, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 7 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Pixel art style
  • Constant surprises
  • Focus on exploration and story
  • Solid combat mechanics
  • Nice movement system
  • Harpoon gimmick
  • Good enemy variety
  • Great animation work
  • Variety in level design
  • Fun music selection
  • Lack of standout feature
  • Loss of momentum at times
  • World could use more color

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 score of 91.2%  Top 20% 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 Olija's review data provided by Steam. 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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