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Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration takes players on an interactive journey through 50 years of video games via interviews with designers, developers and industry leaders, documentary footage, product design documents, high-res original artwork, and a curated list of more than 90 playable games.

Release DateNov 11, 2022
Price$ 39.99  Top 2%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)94% (very positive) Top 15% / 93.8%  Top 15%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)85.2% Top 10% / 85.2%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)215  Top 30% / 224  Top 30%
Curators17 reviews
Median Play Time5.9 hours  Top 30%
Play Time per Dollar9 minutes  Bottom 15%
Followers3.4K  Top 20%
Owners± 16.6K 
Copies Sold± 11.9K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 397.7K  Top 15%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration's Steam rating and reviews from November 2022 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a very narrow range going from 95.2% (December 2022) to 93.5% (August 2023).

The 224 reviews Top 30% suggest that Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration might be a reasonable indie success. The chart suggests a long tail distribution, which could mean that the game was promoted at laucnch but that there were no more marketing, update or major discounts after that point.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration's reviewers. The most popular language is English (86%), followed by Spanish - Spain (3%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 12 languages represented. The game is translated in 6 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 12 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 10 times less than the median for positive reviews. When the negative review time is low (median : 35 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Almost 100 games included
  • Modern "remixes" and a mash-up game
  • Jaguar games emulated perfectly
  • Digital Eclipse's emulators are "spot on"
  • Historical timeline with interesting education
  • High resolution scans and video interviews
  • Ability to jump into each game's full manual
  • Easy to navigate timeline design
  • Great job at conveying Atari's historical beats
  • Incredible package that's passionate about preserving games
  • Omits Atari's long history in computers
  • No coverage of third-party games
  • No mention of Atari's complicated history
  • Uncut versions of interviews not included
  • Took baffling historical liberties

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 94% rating  Top 15% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration'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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