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Release Date | Mar 27, 2022 |
Price | $ 8.99 |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 91.3% (very positive) Top 20% / 91.4% Top 20% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 85.8% Top 10% / 86% Top 10% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 813 Top 15% / 847 Top 15% |
Curators | 39 reviews Top 15% |
Median Play Time | 9.9 hours Top 20% |
Play Time per Dollar | 1.1 hour Top 20% |
Followers | 3.7K Top 20% |
Owners | ± 66.3K Top 20% |
Copies Sold | ± 50.8K Top 15% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 277.8K Top 15% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Game Dev Story's Steam rating and reviews from March 2022 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 81.7% (March 2022) to 91.3% (November 2023).
The 847 reviews Top 15% suggest that Game Dev Story might be an indie success or even a small AAA success.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows Game Dev Story's review languages. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (32%), followed by English (21%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 18 languages represented. The game is available in 14 languages, which is great.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Game Dev Story depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is not bad at all, with 19 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 1.7 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A high negative review play time (median : 6 hours) could mean that Game Dev Story crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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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 91.3% rating Top 20% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Game Dev Story's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.