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Horizon Shift is an explosive wave based single screen shooter with a ton of new ideas and platformer elements. Do what it takes to protect your horizon from the ever encroaching enemy attack!

Release DateMay 29, 2015
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)85.7% (positive) / 76.4%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)71.6% / 71.8%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)21  Bottom 30% / 322  Top 25%
Curators24 reviews  Top 25%
Median Play Time2.7 hours
Play Time per Dollar32 minutes
Followers379 
Owners± 331.9K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 1.8K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 4.2K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This graph shows Horizon Shift's Steam rating and reviews between May 2015 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 100% (May 2015) to 76.3% (December 2023).

With its 322 reviews Top 25%, Horizon Shift could be considered a decent success for an indie game. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

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

This doughnut chart shows Horizon Shift's review languages. The most popular language is English (48%), followed by Russian (18%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 19 different languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Portuguese - Brazil), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time played in Horizon Shift depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is short, reaching only 256 minutes in the 80th percentile. Some players enjoy short games, but there is always a risk that people will be disapointed.

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
  • Unique premise with added mechanics
  • Variety of enemies and challenges
  • Good value for the price ($5)
  • Platforming elements add depth
  • Interesting powerups
  • Plenty of options
  • Excellent soundtrack
  • Great twist on shoot em up genre
  • Layer of defense with the horizon
  • Options to modify stats
  • Low graphics settings not visually impressive
  • Lacks a random mode for more variation
  • Could benefit from more powerups

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 85.7% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Horizon Shift's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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