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The ascendant spacefaring 4X strategy game returns! A new chapter in the epic Master of Orion saga is poised to once again capture the imaginations of millions of gamers.

Release DateAug 25, 2016
Price$ 24.99  Top 5%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)75.8% (mostly positive) / 76.2%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)74% / 74.4%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)6.6K  Top 4% / 7.5K  Top 4%
Curators72 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time62.3 hours  Top 2%
Play Time per Dollar2.5 hours  Top 10%
Followers85.9K  Top 2%
Owners± 356.2K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 273.1K  Top 5%
Gross Revenue ($)± 5.9M  Top 3%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Master of Orion steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Master of Orion's Steam rating and reviews between February 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 76.2% (December 2023) to 70.1% (May 2019).

Master of Orion is an AAA level success, with 7.5K reviews Top 4%. 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 Master of Orion and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Master of Orion's review languages. The most popular language is English (63%), followed by Russian (13%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 27 different languages represented. The game is translated in 13 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

Chart displaying Master of Orion percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Master of Orion depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The reviews during the game's time in Early Access are visible too. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 219 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 2.6 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (104 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Master of Orion's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • great voice acting
  • beautiful graphics
  • deep tech-tree
  • reasonable amount of depth
  • easy to jump in
  • variety of races
  • good graphics
  • complex combat system
  • nice additions to the original game
  • immersive music score
  • forced tech down a specific line
  • limited exploration in early game
  • difficult to control manual battles
  • specific tech for planetary invasion
  • similar barriers to other space games
  • combat/battle system not user-friendly
  • governors make the game easy
  • hard to conquer enemy planets
  • not suitable for beginners
  • too casual for series veterans

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 score of 75.8% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Master of Orion's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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