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Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan...

Release DateJan 30, 2014
Price$ 14.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)93.5% (very positive) Top 15% / 93.6%  Top 15%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)90.6% Top 3% / 90.9%  Top 3%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)8K  Top 3% / 9.5K  Top 3%
Curators480 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time5.1 hours  Top 30%
Play Time per Dollar20 minutes
Followers19.9K  Top 5%
Owners± 1.1M  Top 3%
Copies Sold± 725.1K  Top 3%
Gross Revenue ($)± 4.4M  Top 4%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Octodad: Dadliest Catch steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Octodad: Dadliest Catch's Steam rating and reviews from January 2014 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 95.4% (March 2014) and 93% (May 2019), with relatively small variations.

The 9.5K reviews Top 3% suggest that Octodad: Dadliest Catch is an AAA level success. 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 Octodad: Dadliest Catch and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Octodad: Dadliest Catch's reviewers. The most popular language is English (71%), followed by Russian (9%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game has been translated in 12 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Octodad: Dadliest Catch percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Octodad: Dadliest Catch, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 12 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 1.8 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • fun to play
  • lovable characters
  • unique and goofy controls
  • charming
  • amazing level design
  • fun achievements
  • really funny and comic
  • colorful
  • good dialogue
  • hilarious fun
  • short
  • annoying trial-and-error gameplay
  • bad controls
  • annoying sneak mechanics
  • instant-death attacks
  • occasional dry graphics
  • too much grind
  • lack of longevity
  • occasional parts of levels are boring
  • tedious achievement requirement

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 93.5% rating  Top 15% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Octodad: Dadliest Catch'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!

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