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Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive is the fourth wargame in the Decisive Campaign series. Covering the battles in the Ardennes between December 1944 and January 1945, it brings to life Operational wargaming by lowering the scale to just above tactical level.

Release DateFeb 10, 2022
Price$ 39.99  Top 2%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)91.6% (very positive) Top 20% / 89%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)80.1% Top 20% / 79%  Top 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)71  / 91
Curators3 reviews  Bottom 10%
Median Play Time28.2 hours  Top 5%
Play Time per Dollar42 minutes
Followers1.4K  Top 30%
Owners± 2.8K 
Copies Sold± 2.3K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 66.3K  Top 25%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive's Steam rating and reviews between February 2022 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 96.5% (March 2022) to 86.8% (December 2022).

With 91 reviews, Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive could be a small indie success if it didn't take too long to produce. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive's reviewers. The most popular language is English (70%), followed by German (7%). The player's languages are diversified, with 9 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive, comparing positive and negative reviews. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 128 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 4.2 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 76 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Easy to learn
  • Better UI
  • Modding support
  • Ability to create formations
  • New recon and LoS system
  • Displayed attack modifiers explained
  • Multi-tile ranged attacks
  • Supply mechanic
  • Vastly outnumbered defensive army gameplay
  • Cards system for variability
  • Units are samey
  • Weak cards
  • No diversity in arty combat
  • Losing units doesn't change composition
  • Removal of RPG elements
  • Less air war, command, and supply mechanics
  • Micromanagement
  • Steep learning curve
  • Management of fuel and supply
  • Time consuming

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 rating of 91.6%  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 Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive's review data that Steam provides. 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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