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You are a time traveller tasked with exploring the Jurassic era and the creatures that once ruled the prehistoric oceans. Use an array of advanced tech tools to track, examine, and discover the scientific secrets of mosasaurs, livyatans, and megalodons, among others!

Release DateMay 19, 2016
Price$ 29.99  Top 3%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)63.4% (mixed) Bottom 25% / 63.2%  Bottom 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)60.2% Bottom 30% / 60%  Bottom 30%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)112  / 114
Curators7 reviews
Median Play Time1.8 hour
Play Time per Dollar4 minutes  Bottom 4%
Followers6.8K  Top 15%
Owners± 14.4K 
Copies Sold± 8.1K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 96.1K  Top 25%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Time Machine VR steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Time Machine VR's Steam rating and reviews from August 2015 to May 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 91.3% (November 2015) to 63.1% (June 2018).

With its 114 reviews, Time Machine VR could be considered a decent success for an indie game. There is a peak in May 2016 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Time Machine VR and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Time Machine VR's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (69%), followed by Simplified Chinese (13%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 11 languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and French), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time played in Time Machine VR depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. It also shows the reviews during Early Access. The time played is short, reaching only 249 minutes in the 80th percentile. Some players enjoy short games, but there is always a risk that people will be disapointed.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 4.4 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Nice models and animations
  • Fun to explore
  • A lot of fun to play
  • Rocking Aquatic Fauna
  • Gorgeous models of the aquatic fauna
  • Video / audio are swell
  • Some mystery in story
  • Movement nailed down quite well
  • Can be played as a seated experience
  • Awe-inspiring models of prehistoric creatures
  • Poor scanning system
  • Unskippable exposition scene
  • Not polished enough
  • Drops back to the HTC Vive main room
  • Inaccurate HTC controls
  • No feeling of freedom and self discovery
  • Tedious data extraction
  • Too hands-on, go here and do that
  • Overpriced for what it is
  • Environments are stale

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 63.4% rating  Bottom 25% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Time Machine VR's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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