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A retro racing on crazy tracks – completely in the style of 8 and 16-bit classics. Enjoy the reinterpretation of old-school gameplay in combination with perfect controls and the driving beats of unique artist Bit Shifter!

Release DateMar 10, 2016
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)68.2% (mixed) Bottom 30% / 70.7%  Bottom 35%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)61.1% Bottom 35% / 65.4%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)22  Bottom 30% / 92
Curators15 reviews
Median Play Time3.8 hours
Play Time per Dollar23 minutes
Followers333 
Owners± 76.5K  Top 20%
Copies Sold± 1.4K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 4.2K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Race.a.bit steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Race.a.bit's Steam rating and reviews between March 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 90% (March 2016) to 70.3% (November 2023).

With 92 reviews, Race.a.bit could be a small indie success if it didn't take too long to produce. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Race.a.bit and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Race.a.bit's review languages. The most popular language is English (61%), followed by Russian (10%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 13 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has 2 translations (English and German), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying Race.a.bit percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Race.a.bit, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 7 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.8 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 132 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Race.a.bit and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Great retro racing game
  • Fabulous and easy level editor
  • Simplistic and familiar controls
  • AI that doesn't cheat
  • Game accomplishes what it sets out to accomplish
  • Online leaderboard
  • Great game for all ages, fun and addictive
  • Achievements & trading cards
  • Lots of cool features to create your own 2D racer
  • Responsive controls
  • Soundtracks can be a bit annoying
  • Music
  • Need to create a separate account to save your high scores
  • A minor issue with the timer on races
  • Retro graphics are an eye sore
  • Inconsistent AI
  • Too short
  • Too retro
  • Too pricey
  • Track editor is pretty tedious to use

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 rating of 68.2%  Bottom 30% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Race.a.bit'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.

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