Boid is real-time strategy at its most primal - your only resource is your army. No funds to manage or infrastructures to build. It’s a kill or be killed battle of rapid decisions to dominate the gene pool.
- Free to Play (97)
- Strategy (59)
- Indie (48)
- Action (47)
- Casual (46)
- RTS (37)
- Multiplayer (32)
- Singleplayer (5)
Release Date | Jul 8, 2016 |
Price | Free |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 80.2% (positive) / 79.5% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 73.2% / 75.5% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 131 / 746 Top 15% |
Curators | 33 reviews Top 20% |
Median Play Time | 3.5 hours |
Followers | 4K Top 20% |
Owners | ± 275.8K Top 10% |
Copies Sold | ± 186.2K Top 10% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Boid's Steam rating and reviews between January 2015 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 97.1% (January 2015) to 79.4% (December 2023).
With 746 reviews Top 15%, Boid could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Boid's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (58%), followed by Russian (14%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 24 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has 2 translations (English and Ukrainian), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Boid, comparing positive and negative reviews. The reviews during the game's time in Early Access are visible too. The time played is decent, reaching 10 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 4.7 times less than the median for positive reviews. When the negative review time is low (median : 56 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by Boid 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
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 80.2% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Boid'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.