Speedball 2 HD is a modern reincarnation on the classic, futuristic cyberpunk sports game Speedball, originally developed by the Bitmap Brothers and first released for the Atari ST in 1990. A brutal mix of handball and ice hockey placed at break-neck pace.
Release Date | Dec 5, 2013 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 70% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 65.5% Bottom 30% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 66.4% / 63.2% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 300 Top 25% / 617 Top 20% |
Curators | 20 reviews Top 30% |
Median Play Time | 3.6 hours |
Play Time per Dollar | 22 minutes |
Followers | 651 |
Owners | ± 189.6K Top 15% |
Copies Sold | ± 40.5K Top 15% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 93.7K Top 25% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Speedball 2 HD's Steam rating and reviews between December 2013 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 81.1% (May 2014) to 63.5% (July 2017).
With 617 reviews Top 20%, Speedball 2 HD could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows Speedball 2 HD's review languages. The most popular language is English (53%), followed by Russian (9%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 21 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 7 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Speedball 2 HD, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 11 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.3 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 127 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 Speedball 2 HD 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
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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 rating of 70% Bottom 35% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Speedball 2 HD'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!