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Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?

Release DateJun 17, 2014
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)81% (positive) / 81.2%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)75.8% / 76%  Top 30%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)379  Top 25% / 398  Top 25%
Curators22 reviews  Top 25%
Median Play Time7.6 hours  Top 25%
Play Time per Dollar1.5 hour  Top 15%
Followers549 
Owners± 34.7K  Top 30%
Copies Sold± 26.2K  Top 20%
Gross Revenue ($)± 53.5K  Top 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Heroes Rise: The Prodigy steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Heroes Rise: The Prodigy's Steam rating and reviews between June 2014 and November 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 88.8% (December 2014) to 81.1% (November 2023).

With 398 reviews Top 20%, Heroes Rise: The Prodigy could be a decent indie 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
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Heroes Rise: The Prodigy and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Heroes Rise: The Prodigy's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (89%), followed by German (2%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 12 different languages represented. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying Heroes Rise: The Prodigy percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Heroes Rise: The Prodigy, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 14 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. The negative review time is high (median is 6 hours), it can be a sign that Heroes Rise: The Prodigy crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Great Super Hero story
  • Trilogy with save system
  • Distinct flavor for each hero
  • Minor adult content
  • Good writing
  • Craft your own hero
  • Free demo available
  • Low price
  • Informative lore about superheroes
  • Import your hero into sequels
  • No impact of choices in narrative
  • Fame and recognition-oriented
  • Some situations handled strangely
  • No explanation for public opinion awareness
  • Stereotypical hero and villain behavior
  • Self-obsessed characters
  • Odd pacing
  • No art or animations
  • Inappropriate personal questions
  • Supervillain and hero behavior creeps in

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 81% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Heroes Rise: The Prodigy's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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