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A physics-shifting puzzle platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures! Run into Light and Dark Energy-infused hazards to shift your movement physics to conquer each challenge. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance.

Release DateNov 16, 2016
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)84.7% (positive) / 86.2%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)77.6% Top 30% / 79.3%  Top 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)190  Top 30% / 247  Top 30%
Curators47 reviews  Top 15%
Median Play Time8.3 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar33 minutes
Followers5.1K  Top 15%
Owners± 27.1K  Top 30%
Copies Sold± 8.6K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 76.7K  Top 25%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Even the Ocean steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Even the Ocean's Steam rating and reviews from November 2016 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 96.4% (May 2017) to 85.8% (January 2019).

With its 247 reviews Top 25%, Even the Ocean could be considered a decent success for an indie game. 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 Even the Ocean and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Even the Ocean's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (78%), followed by Simplified Chinese (11%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 13 languages represented. The game is translated in 5 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 Even the Ocean percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Even the Ocean depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is acceptable, with 12 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. A high negative review play time (median : 7 hours) could mean that Even the Ocean crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • ingenious mechanics
  • light-and-dark energy balance
  • weighty plot themes
  • smooth and intuitive controls
  • customizable gameplay
  • widely diverse cast of characters
  • hidden gem
  • charming to both experienced and new players
  • solid gameplay
  • good graphics
  • lack of variety in dungeons
  • uneven gameplay
  • clunky story
  • tedious dialog
  • poorly written
  • disjointed gameplay and story
  • no reason to be invested in story
  • mediocre and forgettable music
  • punishes exploration
  • unnecessary attention to detail

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 84.7% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Even the Ocean's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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