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While the Sidhe elf Corvus battled the evil forces of D'Sparil, the remaining Serpent Riders were busy corrupting other dimensions. As a Warrior, Mage, or Cleric, you must defend your realm of Cronos from the second Serpent Rider known as Korax.

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Release DateAug 3, 2007
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)87.6% (very positive) / 88%  Top 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)82.1% Top 20% / 82.5%  Top 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)587  Top 20% / 623  Top 20%
Curators80 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time4.1 hours
Play Time per Dollar50 minutes  Top 30%
Followers2.5K  Top 20%
Owners± 239.1K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 33.8K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 86.3K  Top 25%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Hexen: Beyond Heretic steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Hexen: Beyond Heretic's Steam rating and reviews between November 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 87.9% (December 2023) and 97.3% (October 2013).

With 623 reviews Top 20%, Hexen: Beyond Heretic could be an indie success or even a small AAA success.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Hexen: Beyond Heretic and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Hexen: Beyond Heretic's reviewers. The most popular language is English (69%), followed by Russian (9%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 21 different languages represented. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Hexen: Beyond Heretic percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Hexen: Beyond Heretic, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 15 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 6.8 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 46 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 Hexen: Beyond Heretic 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
  • Outstanding level design
  • Gorgeous themes
  • Avantgarde game mechanics
  • Great world-building
  • Unique character classes
  • Rewarding puzzles
  • Nice music
  • Fast-paced combat
  • Atmospheric sound design
  • Varied environments
  • Exaggerated gameplay
  • Few enemy types
  • Clunky inventory system
  • Most inventory items are useless
  • Limited replayability
  • Weak combat
  • Negligible character development
  • Inconvenient DOSbox setup
  • Cutoff graphics in widescreen mode
  • Poor music

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 score of 87.6% 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 Hexen: Beyond Heretic'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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