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Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game.

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Release DateMar 10, 2022
Price$ 49.99  Top 1%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)69.7% (mixed) Bottom 35% / 69.1%  Bottom 35%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)67.7% / 67.3%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)2.1K  Top 10% / 2.7K  Top 10%
Curators31 reviews  Top 20%
Median Play Time50.5 hours  Top 2%
Play Time per Dollar1 hour  Top 25%
Followers27.3K  Top 4%
Owners± 81.7K  Top 20%
Copies Sold± 61.7K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 2.4M  Top 5%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Distant Worlds 2 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Distant Worlds 2's Steam rating and reviews from March 2022 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 69.6% (March 2022) and 68.4% (June 2022), with only very small variations.

The 2.7K reviews Top 10% suggest that Distant Worlds 2 is an AAA level 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 Distant Worlds 2 and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Distant Worlds 2's reviewers. The most popular language is English (77%), followed by German (6%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 25 languages represented. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Distant Worlds 2 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Distant Worlds 2, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 155 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 2 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some Distant Worlds 2 players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 95 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Complexity
  • Customization
  • Automatable aspects
  • Diplomacy options
  • Research mechanics
  • Game mechanics
  • AI strategy
  • Big learning curve
  • Empire management
  • Real inspiration
  • Crashes frequently
  • Missing content and functionality
  • Planetary orbit not working
  • Limited ship builds
  • Complicated
  • Bugs
  • Unfinished game
  • AMD GPU issues
  • Performance issues

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 69.7% rating  Bottom 35% 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 Distant Worlds 2's review data provided by Steam. 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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