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Whenever mist hangs over Lake Orwell, sailors catch sight of a phantom castle just out of reach. As they draw near, it fades away, leaving only questions for all who have seen this “Castle Strangerock.” Now, you must aid your charge in uncovering its secrets...even if it costs you your very soul.

Release DateNov 3, 2016
Price$ 14.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)92.6% (very positive) Top 20% / 92.9%  Top 15%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)85.9% Top 10% / 86.4%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)462  Top 20% / 509  Top 20%
Curators57 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time20.7 hours  Top 10%
Play Time per Dollar1.4 hour  Top 15%
Followers5.3K  Top 15%
Owners± 32.6K  Top 30%
Copies Sold± 20.8K  Top 20%
Gross Revenue ($)± 228.5K  Top 15%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Xanadu Next steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Xanadu Next's Steam rating and reviews between November 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 89.5% (November 2016) and 93.4% (May 2023), with relatively small variations.

With 509 reviews Top 20%, Xanadu Next could be an indie success or even a small AAA 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 Xanadu Next and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Xanadu Next's reviewers. The most popular language is English (68%), followed by Simplified Chinese (16%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 16 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Xanadu Next percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Xanadu Next, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is excellent, with 31 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 3 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A high negative review play time (median : 7 hours) could mean that Xanadu Next crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Exploration
  • World-building
  • Interconnected Ruin
  • Island design
  • Amalgamation of ideas
  • Combat
  • Spells
  • Environments
  • Story
  • Pacing
  • Grind-heavy
  • Limited weapons
  • Story localization
  • Box puzzles
  • Graphics
  • Armor limitations
  • Limited enemy variety
  • Accidental Saving
  • Audio glitches
  • Simplistic gameplay

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's rating of 92.6%  Top 20% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Xanadu Next's review data provided by Steam. 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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