At the farthest edge of the explored universe, the research ship Xanadu slumbers in orbit around a mysterious planet. Her systems remain active but there has been no message from her crew for months. Now a lone operative has been sent to wake the Xanadu and bring her home to Earth.
- Atmospheric (309)
- Sci-fi (305)
- Adventure (301)
- Space (298)
- Immersive Sim (297)
- Exploration (289)
- FPS (287)
- Indie (285)
- Singleplayer (283)
- Action (279)
- Action-Adventure (269)
- Mystery (262)
- Story Rich (258)
- Female Protagonist (252)
- Horror (247)
- Psychological Horror (241)
- Shooter (235)
- First-Person (229)
- Open World (219)
- Great Soundtrack (212)
Release Date | Mar 26, 2015 |
Price | $ 4.99 |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 76.9% (mostly positive) / 78.4% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 72.2% / 73.8% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 325 Top 25% / 439 Top 20% |
Curators | 49 reviews Top 15% |
Median Play Time | 4 hours |
Play Time per Dollar | 47 minutes Top 30% |
Followers | 3.6K Top 20% |
Owners | ± 65.2K Top 20% |
Copies Sold | ± 34.9K Top 15% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 105.4K Top 20% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Spirits of Xanadu's Steam rating and reviews between March 2015 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 94.1% (March 2015) to 77.9% (February 2023).
The 439 reviews Top 20% suggest that Spirits of Xanadu might be a reasonable indie success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of Spirits of Xanadu's reviewers. The most popular language is English (83%), followed by Russian (5%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 18 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Spirits of Xanadu, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 7 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 2.1 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 127 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Spirits of Xanadu and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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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 76.9% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Spirits of Xanadu's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!