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They were desperate, daring and deadly! For the past 50 years, only the courageous veteran pilots of World War II knew the real risks of fighting the legendary Pacific air wars. Now it's your turn!

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Release DateApr 1, 2015
Price$ 6.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)53.9% (mixed) Bottom 15% / 52.2%  Bottom 15%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)52.6% Bottom 20% / 51.5%  Bottom 20%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)39  / 46
Curators5 reviews  Bottom 30%
Median Play Time40 min  Bottom 20%
Play Time per Dollar5 minutes  Bottom 10%
Followers309 
Owners± 2.2K 
Copies Sold± 1.9K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 3.3K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of 1942: The Pacific Air War steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows 1942: The Pacific Air War's Steam rating and reviews between April 2015 and August 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 52% (September 2018) to 70.5% (April 2017).

With its 46 reviews, 1942: The Pacific Air War might be a success for a hobbyist, or a small indie success if it was made in a short amount of time.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for 1942: The Pacific Air War and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows 1942: The Pacific Air War's review languages. The most popular language is English (65%), followed by French (7%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 11 different languages represented. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying 1942: The Pacific Air War percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in 1942: The Pacific Air War, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is relatively low, with only 120 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 negative reviews play time is 1.6 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Realistic simulator
  • Suburb A.I.
  • Challenging enemy pilots
  • Limited ammo option
  • Enemy ships avoid you
  • Great for flight simulation fans
  • Campaign mode
  • Single missions
  • Career pilot mode
  • Excellent carrier battle mode
  • No tutorial
  • Difficult controls
  • Poor graphics
  • No situation awareness
  • Ancient audio
  • Difficulty with sound setup
  • Not easy to play
  • Lack of multiplayer support
  • Outdated interface
  • Minimalistic carrier battle mode

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 53.9%  Bottom 15% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of 1942: The Pacific Air War'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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