Recursive Ruin (Steam Game) 
A story rich narrative puzzle game in which an artist comes to terms with their grief. Explore an infinitely recursive world of strange fractal beauty and solve mind-bending puzzles. Confront the ineffable and chat with your cat in a search for meaning and hope.
- Puzzle-Platformer (374)
- Puzzle (367)
- Exploration (365)
- Adventure (361)
- Action (344)
- First-Person (287)
- Surreal (274)
- Action-Adventure (266)
- Abstract (261)
- Singleplayer (257)
- 3D (253)
- Story Rich (251)
- Philosophical (237)
- Atmospheric (233)
- Experimental (228)
- Emotional (224)
- Linear (219)
- Cats (214)
- Sci-fi (210)
- Mystery (203)
| Release Date | May 18, 2022 |
| Price | $ 14.99 Top 15% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 81.8% (positive) / 82.5% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 75.2% / 76% Top 30% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 187 Top 30% / 211 Top 30% |
| Curators | 16 reviews |
| Median Play Time | 5 hours Top 30% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 20 minutes |
| Followers | 1.5K Top 30% |
| Owners | ± 12.4K |
| Copies Sold | ± 8.3K Top 30% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 71.7K Top 25% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Recursive Ruin's Steam rating and reviews between May 2022 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 94.6% (May 2022) and 82.4% (December 2023).
With its 211 reviews Top 30%, Recursive Ruin could be considered a decent success for an indie game. 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
This donut chart displays the languages of Recursive Ruin's reviewers. The most popular language is English (71%), followed by Simplified Chinese (7%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 16 different languages represented. The game is available in 7 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
This chart displays the time players have spent in Recursive Ruin depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is decent, reaching 6 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.6 times less than the median for positive reviews.
Players' Feedback
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 81.8% 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 Recursive Ruin's review data provided by Steam. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.
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