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Mickey Mouse returns to star in Castle of Illusion, a fantastical reimagining of the Sega Genesis classic.

Release DateSep 4, 2013
Price$ 14.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)90% (very positive) Top 25% / 90.2%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)86.3% Top 10% / 86.8%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)2.6K  Top 10% / 3.4K  Top 10%
Curators96 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time4.6 hours
Play Time per Dollar18 minutes  Bottom 35%
Followers6.3K  Top 15%
Owners± 348.7K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 206.9K  Top 10%
Gross Revenue ($)± 1.2M  Top 10%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Castle of Illusion steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Castle of Illusion's Steam rating and reviews between September 2013 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 100% (September 2013) and 89.6% (June 2020).

With 3.4K reviews Top 10%, Castle of Illusion is an AAA level success. There is a peak in September 2016 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Castle of Illusion and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Castle of Illusion's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (44%), followed by Portuguese - Brazil (18%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 27 different languages represented. The game is available in 6 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.

Time Played

Chart displaying Castle of Illusion percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Castle of Illusion, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 9 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 2.5 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 115 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Castle of Illusion and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Whimsical levels and environments
  • Imaginative worlds
  • Nostalgic feel
  • Creative boss fights
  • Adorable enemies
  • Highly recommended for Disney / platformer fans
  • Quality graphics
  • Polished aesthetics
  • Great music
  • Accessible to everyone
  • Short gameplay length
  • Lacking control feedback
  • Floaty movement
  • Some difficult-to-control 3D sections
  • Thin sound effect design
  • Polish concerns
  • Repetitive gameplay
  • Limited mechanics and scope
  • Not challenging enough for hardcore platformers
  • Lacks weight and physicality

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 90%  Top 25% 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 Castle of Illusion's review data provided by Steam. 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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