In a realm corrupted by the evil magic of three brothers known as the Serpent Riders, you are a heretic. As one of the last Sidhe elves, and a capable mage, you embark on a quest for vengeance against those who slaughtered your friends, family, and entire race.
- Classic (71)
- FPS (69)
- Action (55)
- Fantasy (47)
- Shooter (38)
- Retro (35)
- Old School (33)
- Dark Fantasy (33)
- 1990's (30)
- Singleplayer (27)
- First-Person (25)
- Magic (9)
- Adventure (6)
- Multiplayer (6)
- Horror (5)
Release Date | Aug 3, 2007 |
Price | $ 4.99 |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 94.2% (very positive) Top 10% / 94.2% Top 10% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 88.6% Top 5% / 88.6% Top 5% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 920 Top 15% / 977 Top 15% |
Curators | 74 reviews Top 10% |
Median Play Time | 7 hours Top 25% |
Play Time per Dollar | 1.4 hour Top 15% |
Followers | 2K Top 25% |
Owners | ± 235.7K Top 10% |
Copies Sold | ± 22.8K Top 20% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 57.5K Top 30% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders's Steam rating and reviews from November 2010 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 84.6% (August 2011) and 96.6% (July 2014).
The 977 reviews Top 15% suggest that Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders might be an indie success or even a small AAA success. The July 2020 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders's review languages. The most popular language is English (67%), followed by Russian (9%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 23 languages represented. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is not bad at all, with 19 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 19 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 25 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 Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
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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 94.2% rating Top 10% 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 Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders's review data provided by Steam. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.