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In this game you have to fight your way through hordes of zombies in search of a safe place.

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Release DateJan 24, 2022
Price$ 0.99  Bottom 1%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)71.9% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 72.7%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)65.7% / 66.3%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)64  / 66
Median Play Time1.2 hour  Bottom 35%
Play Time per Dollar1.2 hour  Top 20%
Followers264 
Owners± 2.9K 
Copies Sold± 2.8K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 1.3K  Bottom 25%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Invention 3 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Invention 3's Steam rating and reviews between January 2022 and November 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 81.8% (February 2022) to 70.4% (August 2023).

With 66 reviews, Invention 3 could be a small indie success if it didn't take too long to produce.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Invention 3 and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Invention 3's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (38%), followed by Russian (21%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 14 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying Invention 3 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Invention 3, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is short, reaching only 101 minutes in the 80th percentile. Some players enjoy short games, but there is always a risk that people will be disapointed.

The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Headshots count
  • Smooth gameplay
  • Balanced health and ammo
  • Variation of environments
  • Responsive controls
  • Shotgun's gory effects
  • Easy to play
  • Good for killing zombies
  • Runs well
  • Good value for money
  • Not much variety in weapons
  • Lots of clipping issues
  • No story or background
  • Repetitive gameplay
  • Only one type of zombie
  • Ending feels dragged out
  • Not very innovative
  • Poor enemy variety
  • Unpolished graphics
  • Lacks challenge

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 rating of 71.9%  Bottom 35% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Invention 3'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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