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From multi-award winning Revolution Software comes the latest explosive episode in this classic series. Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting – and a murderous conspiracy.

Release DateDec 4, 2013
Price$ 24.99  Top 5%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)89.2% (very positive) Top 30% / 88.7%  Top 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)84.9% Top 10% / 85%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)1.6K  Top 10% / 2.4K  Top 10%
Curators61 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time14.4 hours  Top 15%
Play Time per Dollar35 minutes
Followers5.1K  Top 15%
Owners± 333.3K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 125.8K  Top 10%
Gross Revenue ($)± 1.2M  Top 10%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse's Steam rating and reviews between December 2013 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 94.8% (December 2013) to 87.7% (May 2019).

The 2.4K reviews Top 10% suggest that Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse is an AAA level success. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse's reviewers. The most popular language is English (46%), followed by German (13%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 26 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

Chart displaying Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 22 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste. The negative review time is high (median is 12 hours), it can be a sign that Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Great graphics
  • Good voice acting
  • Good story
  • Good puzzles
  • Lovable characters
  • Good music
  • Interesting background story
  • Idyllically drawn landscape panoramas
  • Following up on clues is fun
  • Entertaining conspiracy puzzles
  • It ends
  • Bland design without distinctive handwriting
  • Not an exciting crime comedy
  • Difficulties
  • Game crashes in Windows 10

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 89.2%  Top 30% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse's review data that Steam provides. 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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