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Become El Matador, a DEA special agent tasked with taking down the drug barons. A new narcotics cartel is rising across Central and South America, sharpening its claws and extending its reach. Locate the encampments, infiltrate the headquarters, and put an end to the cartel's influence.

Release DateApr 3, 2014
Price$ 3.99  Bottom 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)70.7% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 70.1%  Bottom 35%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)66.9% / 66.9%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)283  Top 25% / 465  Top 20%
Curators23 reviews  Top 25%
Median Play Time3.4 hours
Play Time per Dollar50 minutes  Top 30%
Followers745 
Owners± 111.6K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 21.9K  Top 20%
Gross Revenue ($)± 33.7K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of El Matador steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see El Matador's Steam rating and reviews between April 2014 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 81.8% (July 2014) to 63.3% (November 2017).

The 465 reviews Top 20% suggest that El Matador might be a reasonable indie success. The October 2014 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for El Matador and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows El Matador's review languages. The most popular language is English (38%), followed by Russian (18%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 24 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 El Matador percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in El Matador, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 6 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 7.6 times less than the median for positive reviews. When the negative review time is low (median : 31 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by El Matador and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • bullet time
  • varied locales
  • good gun sounds
  • gory enemy death
  • solid 2 hours
  • fun
  • interesting premise
  • nice backgrounds
  • quirky cop cliches
  • atmospheric locations
  • obsolete gameplay mechanics
  • mediocre gameplay
  • bugs and glitches
  • x-ray vision enemies
  • lame and primitive story
  • stiff and useless cover system
  • short
  • bad graphics and voice acting
  • terrible ending
  • boss fights require too many bullets

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 rating of 70.7%  Bottom 35% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of El Matador'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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