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In this retro-inspired adventure game you will have to race back home across the galaxy. Collect new friends on your journey. Make new enemies. You won't be able to save everyone. Who will you leave behind? Which civilizations will you save - or destroy - along the way?

Release DateDec 3, 2021
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)92% (very positive) Top 20% / 92.3%  Top 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)84% Top 15% / 84.5%  Top 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)249  Top 25% / 272  Top 25%
Curators32 reviews  Top 20%
Median Play Time19.5 hours  Top 10%
Play Time per Dollar58 minutes  Top 25%
Followers4.1K  Top 15%
Owners± 12.2K 
Copies Sold± 8.2K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 99.1K  Top 25%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

Here you can see The Captain's Steam rating and reviews between December 2021 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 100% (December 2021) to 92.2% (December 2023).

The 272 reviews Top 25% suggest that The Captain might be a reasonable indie success. 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 Captain and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of The Captain's reviewers. The most popular language is English (57%), followed by Simplified Chinese (13%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 12 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 8 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the number of hours played in The Captain, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is very good, reaching 37 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 6.5 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Puzzles
  • Multiple endings
  • Different approaches
  • Replayability
  • Point and click
  • Great game
  • Decisions
  • Variety of outcomes
  • Interesting AI companions
  • Humorous writing
  • Poor art style
  • Unbalanced
  • No save anywhere
  • Pixel hunts
  • Tedious waiting time
  • Bland
  • Draining combat
  • Unfair outcomes
  • Difficult to progress
  • Not recommended

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 rating of 92%  Top 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 Captain'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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