FTL: Faster Than Light (Steam Game) 
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
- Rogue-like (2848)
- Space (2607)
- Strategy (2162)
- Sci-fi (2057)
- Indie (2001)
- Singleplayer (1687)
- Perma Death (1492)
- Difficult (1357)
- Replay Value (1293)
- Real-Time with Pause (1099)
- Great Soundtrack (989)
- 2D (904)
- Simulation (706)
- Rogue-lite (693)
- Survival (643)
- Adventure (514)
- Pixel Graphics (501)
- RPG (313)
- Atmospheric (306)
- Addictive (139)
| Release Date | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 95.4% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 10% / 95.6% Top 10% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 93.7% Top 1% / 94% Top 1% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 55.3K Top 1% / 70.1K Top 1% |
| Curators | 829 reviews Top 1% |
| Median Play Time | 51.1 hours Top 2% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 5.1 hours Top 2% |
| Followers | 60.4K Top 2% |
| Owners | ± 4.2M Top 1% |
| Copies Sold | ± 3M Top 1% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 14.4M Top 2% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows FTL: Faster Than Light's Steam rating and reviews between September 2012 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 99.7% (December 2012) and 95.5% (December 2023), with relatively small variations.
With 70.1K reviews Top 1%, FTL: Faster Than Light is an undeniable major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows FTL: Faster Than Light's review languages. The most popular language is English (76%), followed by French (4%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 27 different languages represented. The game has been translated in 10 languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in FTL: Faster Than Light, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 139 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 3.2 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (52 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of FTL: Faster Than Light's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
|
|
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 score of 95.4% Top 10% should be considered while evaluating them.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of FTL: Faster Than Light's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!
Games With Similar Tags
More Like This
