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Blackguards 2 is a turn-based strategy-RPG and will deliver challenging hexfield battles and a gritty story filled with violence and crime. - Includes bonus content: Soundtrack, digital Art Book and Strategy Guide Book!

Release DateJan 20, 2015
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)64.3% (mixed) Bottom 25% / 66.4%  Bottom 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)62.4% Bottom 35% / 64.4%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)792  Top 15% / 1.1K  Top 15%
Curators59 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time18.9 hours  Top 10%
Play Time per Dollar1.9 hour  Top 10%
Followers7.9K  Top 10%
Owners± 398.3K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 91K  Top 10%
Gross Revenue ($)± 880K  Top 10%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Blackguards 2 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Blackguards 2's Steam rating and reviews from January 2015 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 65.9% (April 2020) and 70.8% (April 2015), with relatively small variations.

With 1.1K reviews Top 15%, Blackguards 2 could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Blackguards 2 and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Blackguards 2's review languages. The most popular language is English (39%), followed by German (13%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 24 languages represented. The game has been translated in 11 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Blackguards 2 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Blackguards 2, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is very good, reaching 37 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.4 times less than the median for positive reviews. The negative review time is high (median is 10 hours), it can be a sign that Blackguards 2 crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • In depth tutorial for players new to the series
  • Really nice visuals and graphics
  • Tactics are not simple or straightforward, they have depth and vary in approach
  • Hours and hours of gameplay to be had
  • Ability system is great once you get to grips with it
  • Moral choices that directly affect the game
  • Varied and well designed maps
  • Smooth turn-based battles
  • Numerous nameless fighters on your side, aiding your basic team of adventurers
  • Good variety of playtime
  • Maps sometimes need a trial run as objectives and tactics are not immediately obvious and early mistakes can be a death sentence on harder difficulties
  • Getting to grips with the ability system can be trial and error as it is never properly explained
  • Spec options and statistics are not explained in enough depth
  • Aside from Cassia, other characters can take a while to warm to as they slowly reveal their backstory
  • Camera can't be rotated - thus you end up fighting the camera more often than enemies
  • There is no way to skip or speed up enemy turns
  • Inventory management is a pain
  • Skill wheel is tiresome to navigate
  • Combat is VERY repetitive
  • The game lacks the soul

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 64.3% rating  Bottom 25% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Blackguards 2'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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