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Adventure game with strategy and management elements in a medieval fantasy setting - drawing inspiration from classics such as Warcraft 3 and The Settlers. Embark on quests, hunt down treasures and manage your resources as you build, battle, cast magic and brew potions to bring order to the world.

Release DateNov 27, 2020
Price$ 12.99  Top 25%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)79.2% (mostly positive) / 80.1%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)72.7% / 73.8%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)144  / 181
Curators44 reviews  Top 15%
Median Play Time8.9 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar41 minutes
Followers2.7K  Top 20%
Owners± 11K 
Copies Sold± 7K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 55.6K  Top 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of The Unexpected Quest steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows The Unexpected Quest's Steam rating and reviews from November 2020 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 90% (November 2020) and 78.7% (July 2021).

With 181 reviews Top 30%, The Unexpected Quest could be a decent indie success. The chart suggests a long tail distribution, which could mean that the game was promoted at laucnch but that there were no more marketing, update or major discounts after that point.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for The Unexpected Quest and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows The Unexpected Quest's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (49%), followed by German (17%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 15 languages represented. The game is available in 4 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.

Time Played

Chart displaying The Unexpected Quest percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in The Unexpected Quest, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 15 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.6 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • fun time-management/light RTS gameplay
  • progressive introduction of mechanics throughout chapters
  • easy-to-unlock achievements
  • manage your inventory (active items, chest)
  • game doesn't overstay its welcome
  • intriguing enough to keep playing and finish
  • charm worth the $10
  • expand and create new combat units
  • varying enemies and new areas to expand into
  • not being stressed out
  • generic fantasy plot
  • mislabelled as a time management game
  • no timer
  • not an RTS
  • time mechanics in chapter 7 are disliked
  • challenging 3-star achievement
  • saved games needed to manage deaths
  • low replayability
  • no multiplayer achievements or options
  • lack of guidance via guides

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 79.2% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of The Unexpected Quest'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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