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In 2455 AD, Kage Mishima used the magical powers of Daikatana, the most powerful sword ever forged, to alter time and establish himself as supreme dictator. You are Hiro Miyamoto, one of the few people on earth who knows what happened.

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    Release DateOct 1, 2013
    Price$ 6.99
    Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)59.6% (mixed) Bottom 20% / 53.3%  Bottom 15%
    Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)58.2% Bottom 30% / 52.9%  Bottom 20%
    Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)646  Top 15% / 994  Top 15%
    Curators78 reviews  Top 10%
    Median Play Time2.6 hours
    Play Time per Dollar22 minutes
    Followers1.2K  Top 30%
    Owners± 438.4K  Top 10%
    Copies Sold± 31.5K  Top 20%
    Gross Revenue ($)± 50.1K  Top 30%

    Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
      

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

    This graph shows Daikatana's Steam rating and reviews between October 2013 and December 2023. Steam's rating varies from 80.7% (January 2014) to 46.9% (February 2016).

    The 994 reviews Top 15% suggest that Daikatana might be an indie success or even a small AAA success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

    Review Languages
     

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

    This donut chart displays the languages of Daikatana's reviewers. The most popular language is English (70%), followed by Russian (7%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 23 different languages represented. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

    Time Played

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

    This chart displays the time played in Daikatana depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is adequate, reaching 15 hours in the 80th percentile.

    The negative reviews play time is 11 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 Daikatana and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

    Players' Feedback

    Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
    • Atmosphere is dark and gloomy
    • Soundtrack is atmospheric and catchy
    • Levels are huge with many secrets
    • Original story about time traveling and 90's action
    • Fast and intense gameplay
    • Good CoOp experience
    • Huge levels with many secrets and interesting design choices
    • Weird guns, in terms of originality
    • Blood and guts
    • Excellent CoOp experience
    • Sidekick AI is terrifying
    • Save Gems system is horrible
    • Unconvincing introduction and first impression
    • Clunky character models and poor animations
    • Disappointing and boring level design choices at some parts
    • Weird guns, in terms of pointlessness
    • Disappointing final boss fight
    • Subpar weapons
    • Issues with game engine
    • Cutscenes are lengthy and boring

    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 score of 59.6%  Bottom 20% should be considered while evaluating them.

    Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Daikatana's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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