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Ember is a homage to classic role-playing games (RPG) that features a deep branching story, endless exploration across dynamic and living environments, a robust skill system, and an intricate crafting system.

Release DateSep 9, 2016
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)75.4% (mostly positive) / 75.1%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)72% / 71.9%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)864  Top 15% / 945  Top 15%
Curators33 reviews  Top 20%
Median Play Time16.1 hours  Top 10%
Play Time per Dollar1.6 hour  Top 15%
Followers13K  Top 10%
Owners± 102.3K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 54.1K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 212.3K  Top 15%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows Ember's Steam rating and reviews from September 2016 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 85.2% (October 2016) and 75.1% (December 2023).

The 945 reviews Top 15% suggest that Ember might be an indie success or even a small AAA success. 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 Ember and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Ember's review languages. The most popular language is English (78%), followed by Russian (6%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 24 languages represented. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time players have spent in Ember depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is excellent, with 30 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 4.3 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Enjoyable tactical combat
  • Good amount of content
  • In depth crafting
  • Graphics are good
  • Music and sound effects are good
  • Loot drops are plentiful
  • Good story with entertaining writing and good voice acting
  • Lots and lots of loot and pickups
  • Flexibility in party, skills and difficulty
  • Bright, colourful world
  • Health and energy don’t regen at all out of combat
  • Lots of downtime after fights
  • Spend a great deal of time walking
  • A few crashes to desktop
  • No need to craft anything
  • Some character pathing issues
  • Voice acting for some of the dialog was mediocre
  • Combat takes a bit to get used to
  • Light on settings
  • Feels a little slow to start

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 75.4% rating 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 Ember's review data provided by Steam. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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