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Build, manage and defend your medieval castle in this crazy sidescroller RTS game. Build walls, towers and traps to protect your fortress from enemy sieges before launching your own. Command powerful siege weapons and design the perfect strategy to take back the empire.

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Release DateOct 17, 2022
Price$ 12.99  Top 25%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)80% (positive) / 82%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)70.8% / 72.7%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)50  / 61
Curators11 reviews
Median Play Time3.7 hours
Play Time per Dollar17 minutes  Bottom 35%
Followers1.2K  Top 30%
Owners± 2.9K 
Copies Sold± 1.9K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 17.2K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Open The Gates! steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Open The Gates!'s Steam rating and reviews between October 2022 and September 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 92.6% (October 2022) to 81.9% (September 2023).

Considering the 61 reviews, and if it didn't take too long to make the game, Open The Gates! could be a small indie success. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Open The Gates! and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Open The Gates!'s Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (70%), followed by Dutch (5%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 10 different languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Dutch). More translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying Open The Gates! percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Open The Gates! depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is acceptable, with 12 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
  • Simple game mechanics
  • Enjoyable by all age groups
  • Beautifully drawn environment
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Unique cutscenes
  • Good unit variety
  • Funny dialogues
  • Charming game
  • Excellent advisor system
  • Effective game design
  • Game difficulty suddenly spikes
  • Can't save mid-mission
  • Unbalanced gameplay
  • AI cheating
  • Too hard for casual players
  • Frustrating levels
  • Limited replayability
  • Annoying endgame
  • Long and complex missions
  • Need for game balancing

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 80% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Open The Gates!'s review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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