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A dystopian isometric adventure, following a lonely office worker as he attempts to return home in the face of impossible odds. Experience a remarkable journey expertly brought to life with gorgeous visuals, crafted and tailored by VFX experts.

Release DateSep 23, 2021
Price$ 14.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)61.5% (mixed) Bottom 20% / 62.3%  Bottom 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)58.1% Bottom 30% / 58.9%  Bottom 30%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)52  / 69
Curators18 reviews  Top 30%
Median Play Time6.2 hours  Top 25%
Play Time per Dollar25 minutes
Followers993 
Owners± 2.9K 
Copies Sold± 2.1K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 19.4K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of The Plane Effect steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see The Plane Effect's Steam rating and reviews between September 2021 and November 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 73.9% (September 2021) to 61.7% (August 2023).

With 69 reviews, The Plane Effect might be a minor indie success if it was made quickly. 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 The Plane Effect and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of The Plane Effect's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (32%), followed by Russian (17%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 12 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 15 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the number of hours played in The Plane Effect, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 8 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste. The negative review time is high (median is 5 hours), it can be a sign that The Plane Effect crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • World-building is excellent
  • Gradual world-building
  • Subtle direction cues around each location
  • Art is excellent
  • Haunting character animations
  • Story is intriguing
  • Coloration is good
  • Environmental puzzles
  • Memory games
  • Builds the world
  • Nonsensical puzzles
  • Clunky gameplay
  • Backtracking needed
  • Frustration level is high
  • Isometric view confusing
  • Handling is bad
  • Trial-and-error gameplay
  • No interaction until 'needed'
  • No level selection
  • Unnecessary walking and backtracking

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 rating of 61.5%  Bottom 20% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of The Plane Effect's review data that Steam provides. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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