Blackguards (Steam Game) 
What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder.
- RPG (315)
- Turn-Based (244)
- Strategy (202)
- Tactical (163)
- Fantasy (144)
- Indie (109)
- Singleplayer (91)
- Turn-Based Strategy (90)
- Adventure (63)
- Tactical RPG (62)
- Isometric (60)
- Hex Grid (55)
- Character Customization (53)
- Dark Fantasy (49)
- Turn-Based Tactics (46)
- Story Rich (39)
- Action (36)
- Difficult (27)
- CRPG (26)
- Turn-Based Combat (20)
| Release Date | Jan 22, 2014 |
| Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 63.7% (mixed) Bottom 25% / 62% Bottom 25% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 62.4% Bottom 35% / 61% Bottom 35% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 2.8K Top 10% / 3.6K Top 10% |
| Curators | 72 reviews Top 10% |
| Median Play Time | 27.8 hours Top 5% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 2.8 hours Top 5% |
| Followers | 9.2K Top 10% |
| Owners | ± 802.2K Top 4% |
| Copies Sold | ± 364K Top 4% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 3M Top 4% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Blackguards's Steam rating and reviews between November 2013 and December 2023. Steam's rating varies from 100% (November 2013) to 61.5% (November 2019).
The 3.6K reviews Top 10% suggest that Blackguards is an AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Blackguards's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (45%), followed by Russian (14%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 27 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 13 languages, which is great.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Blackguards, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is great, reaching 63 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 4 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Blackguards players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 40 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
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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 rating of 63.7% Bottom 25% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Blackguards's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. 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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