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Detective story in a hand-painted, surrealist world of science-fiction. Full of riddles and puzzles, with a tone of pulp, horror and comedy. Inspired by movies and TV shows like: Donnie Darko, X Files, Stranger Things, Twin Peaks.

Release DateFeb 23, 2018
Price$ 5.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)82.2% (positive) / 79.8%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)74.7% / 73.5%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)129  / 173
Curators19 reviews  Top 30%
Median Play Time4.3 hours
Play Time per Dollar43 minutes
Followers1.2K  Top 30%
Owners± 35K  Top 25%
Copies Sold± 6.2K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 12.9K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows Earthworms's Steam rating and reviews from February 2018 to November 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 100% (March 2018) to 79.7% (November 2023).

With 173 reviews Top 30%, Earthworms could be a decent indie success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

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

This doughnut graph shows Earthworms's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (56%), followed by Polish (10%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 17 languages represented. The game has 2 translations (Polish and English). More translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the number of hours played in Earthworms, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 6 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Weird AF
  • Paranormal investigation mystery
  • Stable gameplay
  • Artistic style
  • Fast reloads
  • Creepy music
  • Logical puzzles
  • Multiple endings
  • Nice graphics
  • Worth the price
  • Poor translation
  • Quality of life issues
  • Poor game flow
  • No autosaves
  • Limited save slots
  • Abrupt and disappointing endings
  • Typos
  • Disjointed story
  • Unmemorable characters
  • Annoying positioning issues

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 82.2% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Earthworms's review data that Steam provides. 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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