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Jump, switch and fly your way through mind-bending subterranean puzzles in this stunning new platforming adventure from the award-winning Press Play! 

Release DateApr 22, 2015
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)93.2% (very positive) Top 15% / 93.5%  Top 15%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)86.2% Top 10% / 86.6%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)424  Top 20% / 458  Top 20%
Curators22 reviews  Top 25%
Median Play Time7.8 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar47 minutes  Top 30%
Followers2.9K  Top 20%
Owners± 48.1K  Top 25%
Copies Sold± 37.2K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 101.8K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This graph shows Kalimba's Steam rating and reviews between April 2015 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 84.6% (April 2015) to 96% (November 2017).

The 458 reviews Top 20% suggest that Kalimba might be a reasonable indie success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

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

This doughnut graph shows Kalimba's reviewers languages. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (65%), followed by English (26%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 14 different languages represented. The game is translated in 6 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time played in Kalimba, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 17 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 3.2 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. When the negative review time is low (median : 148 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 Kalimba and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Brilliantly done game mechanic
  • Great co-op experience
  • Outstanding artwork and music
  • Very difficult yet balanced
  • Plenty of content
  • Up to 6 local players at once
  • Unique movement mechanic
  • Rewarding completion of stages
  • Creative puzzles
  • Smart ranking system
  • Glitches
  • Gets boring after some time
  • Difficulty is all over the place
  • Story is a little out of place
  • DLC affects the characters' story
  • Screaming at your friends

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 score of 93.2%  Top 15% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Kalimba'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!

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