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Defend your spider web from an onslaught of bugs in this frenetic revival of the cult classic twin-stick shooter, all while jamming to an infectious original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.

Release DateOct 28, 2021
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)87.5% (positive) / 83.3%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)73.3% / 72.1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)24  Bottom 30% / 36
Curators14 reviews
Median Play Time2.3 hours
Play Time per Dollar14 minutes  Bottom 25%
Followers344 
Owners± 1.4K  Bottom 35%
Copies Sold± 945  Bottom 35%
Gross Revenue ($)± 5.5K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Black Widow: Recharged steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Black Widow: Recharged's Steam rating and reviews from October 2021 to November 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 92.3% (November 2021) to 80% (February 2022).

With 36 reviews, Black Widow: Recharged could be a success for a hobbyist, or a small indie success if it didn't take too long to produce. 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 Black Widow: Recharged and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Black Widow: Recharged's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (92%), followed by Russian (6%). The player's languages are not very diversified, with only 3 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 11 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying Black Widow: Recharged percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Black Widow: Recharged for positive reviews. (The number of negative reviews was not significant.) The time in game is acceptable, with 7 hours in the 80th percentile.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Responsive gameplay
  • Interesting web gimmick
  • Good visuals
  • Does not require holding triggers to shoot
  • Arcade-style gameplay
  • No rogue-lite elements
  • Fun challenges
  • Variety of game modes
  • Top-down view
  • Good for short play sessions
  • Frame drops
  • Shooting mechanics issue in some challenges
  • Limited leaderboard
  • Difficulty seeing final score
  • No score mechanics
  • Misuse of original game title
  • Lack of sound design
  • Embarrassingly lazy graphics
  • Challenges accentuate bugs and problems
  • Uninteresting gameplay

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 87.5% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Black Widow: Recharged's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. 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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