Steam Marines is a squad based Roguelike set on a steampunk spaceship. It features tactical play focused on positioning and careful use of resources. Built to keep you on your toes as you progress through the decks of your besieged ship while clearing enemies and trying to reach each level's elevator.
- Rogue-like (76)
- Strategy (63)
- Indie (57)
- RPG (45)
- Turn-Based (43)
- Tactical (37)
- Sci-fi (35)
- Space (32)
- Procedural Generation (29)
- Turn-Based Strategy (28)
- Perma Death (27)
- Rogue-lite (17)
- Singleplayer (17)
- Difficult (16)
- Steampunk (11)
- Pixel Graphics (7)
- 2D (6)
Release Date | Sep 24, 2014 |
Price | $ 19.99 Top 10% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 53% (mixed) Bottom 15% / 50.6% Bottom 15% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 52.4% Bottom 20% / 50.5% Bottom 20% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 217 Top 30% / 328 Top 25% |
Curators | 42 reviews Top 15% |
Median Play Time | 3.8 hours |
Play Time per Dollar | 11 minutes Bottom 20% |
Followers | 6.9K Top 15% |
Owners | ± 134.8K Top 15% |
Copies Sold | ± 19.3K Top 20% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 130.4K Top 20% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Steam Marines's Steam rating and reviews from October 2013 to August 2023. Steam's rating varies from 94.7% (November 2013) to 50.6% (August 2023).
With 328 reviews Top 25%, Steam Marines could be a decent indie success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows Steam Marines's review languages. The most popular language is English (83%), followed by French (4%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 14 languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Steam Marines, comparing positive and negative reviews. It also shows the reviews during Early Access. The time played is decent, reaching 10 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.7 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 121 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 Steam Marines 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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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 53% rating Bottom 15% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Steam Marines's review data that Steam provides. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.