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Stardock's classic 2001 real-time economic strategy game, available now on Steam. Dive back into the timeless battle for one of the most ruthless environments ever created: international trade.

Release DateMar 25, 2015
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)67.2% (mixed) Bottom 30% / 60.2%  Bottom 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)62.2% Bottom 35% / 57.6%  Bottom 30%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)58  / 88
Curators6 reviews  Bottom 35%
Median Play Time3.2 hours
Play Time per Dollar19 minutes
Followers1.1K 
Owners± 53.8K  Top 25%
Copies Sold± 4.1K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 15.9K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of The Corporate Machine steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows The Corporate Machine's Steam rating and reviews between March 2015 and November 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 75% (November 2015) to 56.1% (May 2018).

With 88 reviews, The Corporate Machine might be a minor indie success if it was made quickly. There is a peak in October 2017 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for The Corporate Machine and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows The Corporate Machine's review languages. The most popular language is English (80%), followed by French (5%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 10 different languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying The Corporate Machine percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in The Corporate Machine, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 19 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 8 times less than the median for positive reviews. When the negative review time is low (median : 50 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by The Corporate Machine 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
  • fun gameplay
  • educational
  • strategic depth
  • tools to dominate market
  • user interface with necessary information
  • good price
  • interesting gameplay features
  • teaches about company management
  • tension created by salespeople reallocation
  • cards add gameplay complexity
  • graphics outdated
  • UI explanations not sufficient
  • doesn't run smoothly on all machines
  • crashes a lot
  • price too high
  • bugs in the game
  • no tutorial
  • AI cheats in some parts
  • hard to master gameplay mechanics
  • unable to save progress during gameplay

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's score of 67.2%  Bottom 30% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of The Corporate Machine's review data that Steam provides. 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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