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UFO: Aftershock is a combination of tactical squad combat and global strategy that enhances and expands upon its prequel, UFO: Aftermath.

Release DateApr 16, 2014
Price$ 3.99  Bottom 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)77.6% (mostly positive) / 76.4%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)71.9% / 71.2%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)183  Top 30% / 208  Top 30%
Curators6 reviews  Bottom 35%
Median Play Time34 hours  Top 4%
Play Time per Dollar8.5 hours  Top 1%
Followers898 
Owners± 99.2K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 13.1K  Top 25%
Gross Revenue ($)± 19.1K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of UFO: Aftershock steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see UFO: Aftershock's Steam rating and reviews between April 2014 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 86.6% (November 2014) to 66.6% (April 2016).

The 208 reviews Top 30% suggest that UFO: Aftershock might be a reasonable indie success. There is a peak in November 2016 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for UFO: Aftershock and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of UFO: Aftershock's reviewers. The most popular language is English (39%), followed by Russian (35%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 16 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 6 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 UFO: Aftershock percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in UFO: Aftershock, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is great, reaching 83 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 11 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (58 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of UFO: Aftershock's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Unique mechanics
  • Deeper over world strategy
  • Interesting take on alien invasion
  • 60 different types of weapons
  • Ability to use guerilla tactics
  • Maps based on climate of mission
  • Squaddies level up
  • Great challenges to overcome
  • Better base building
  • Mobile space base
  • Horribly unoptimized
  • Buggy
  • Low variety in map types
  • Poor stability
  • Confusing management screens
  • Combat awful
  • Difficulty spike early on
  • Samish maps
  • Generic characters
  • Poor graphics/sound/music

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 77.6% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of UFO: Aftershock'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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