Signs of Life is a sci-fi survival sandbox platformer with a combination of procedurally generated and hand-crafted content. You'll explore mysterious locations, Mine blocks for resources, and meet strange (and some familiar) creatures, some of which don't even want to kill you and eat your corpse.
- Open World Survival Craft (112)
- Sandbox (100)
- Adventure (81)
- Survival (78)
- Crafting (71)
- Indie (63)
- RPG (63)
- Action (56)
- Space (50)
- 2D (50)
- Building (45)
- Sci-fi (45)
- Early Access (43)
- Casual (36)
- Open World (36)
- Multiplayer (25)
- Singleplayer (15)
- Platformer (13)
- Side Scroller (8)
Release Date | Jan 27, 2014 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 78.9% (mostly positive) / 79% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 74.9% / 75.1% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 669 Top 15% / 796 Top 15% |
Curators | 23 reviews Top 25% |
Median Play Time | 25.1 hours Top 5% |
Play Time per Dollar | 2.5 hours Top 10% |
Followers | 31.2K Top 4% |
Owners | ± 74.3K Top 20% |
Copies Sold | ± 44.7K Top 15% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 316K Top 15% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Signs of Life's Steam rating and reviews from January 2014 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 100% (January 2014) and 78.8% (July 2019).
The 796 reviews Top 15% suggest that Signs of Life might be an indie success or even a small AAA 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
This doughnut chart shows Signs of Life's review languages. The most popular language is English (69%), followed by Russian (10%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 19 languages represented. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Signs of Life, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The reviews during the game's time in Early Access are visible too. The time in game is outstanding, with 63 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 3.9 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. The negative review time is high (median is 8 hours), it can be a sign that Signs of Life crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 78.9% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Signs of Life's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!