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You Are Not a Banana is set in everyday life and has a sprinkle of imagination and humor. The audiovisuals (free OST included) seek to evoke nostalgia for the 80s and 90s. This short form experimental game unfolds as a sequence of thought provoking events and surprises.

Release DateFeb 19, 2015
Price$ 0.99  Bottom 1%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)73.9% (mostly positive) / 64.6%  Bottom 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)67.3% / 61.3%  Bottom 35%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)69  / 144
Curators20 reviews  Top 30%
Median Play Time2.4 hours
Play Time per Dollar2.4 hours  Top 10%
Followers287 
Owners± 55K  Top 25%
Copies Sold± 6K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 7.9K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition's Steam rating and reviews between February 2015 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 73% (March 2015) and 57.8% (January 2016).

The 144 reviews suggest that You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition might be a reasonable indie success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition's reviewers. The most popular language is English (73%), followed by Japanese (5%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 18 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is short, reaching only 234 minutes in the 80th percentile. Short games can be fun, but some players might feel that it's too short and ask for a refund.

The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Funny and comedic aspects
  • Awesome soundtrack
  • Pixelated art
  • Short game play
  • Related to real life
  • Nostalgic graphics
  • Weird puzzles with sound/music hints
  • Quirky and weird
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Retro feel
  • Short gameplay time
  • Repetitive gameplay
  • Frustrating graveyard level
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Forced humor and randomness
  • Boring gameplay
  • Unsatisfying overall experience
  • No checkpoint system
  • Lack of hints
  • Messy and glitchy story

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 rating of 73.9% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition's review data provided by Steam. 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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