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The horribly toxic Swamp King has risen once again! Gather your party and set out on an open world, retro-styled, RPG adventure. Powerful mystical artifacts are scattered about the world, each able to grant you new powers. Which will you choose? What is your destiny?

Release DateJun 1, 2015
Price$ 6.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)71.5% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 72.5%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)66.8% / 67.7%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)151  / 167
Curators16 reviews
Median Play Time11.5 hours  Top 15%
Play Time per Dollar1.6 hour  Top 15%
Followers2K  Top 25%
Owners± 34.9K  Top 30%
Copies Sold± 22.7K  Top 20%
Gross Revenue ($)± 68.6K  Top 25%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows Artifact Adventure's Steam rating and reviews from June 2015 to October 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 87.5% (September 2015) and 72.2% (September 2023).

With 167 reviews, Artifact Adventure could be a decent indie 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 Artifact Adventure and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Artifact Adventure's review languages. The most popular language is English (78%), followed by Japanese (12%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 11 languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Japanese), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time players have spent in Artifact Adventure, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 29 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 6 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Open world with total freedom
  • Modern design on retro aesthetic
  • Interesting game choices
  • Music appropriate for the game
  • Many areas to explore
  • Multiple endings based on decisions
  • Charming nostalgic style
  • Western RPG approach to questing
  • Player choices have impact
  • Artifacts affect spellset
  • Locked down RPG mechanics
  • Difficulty spikes and vague instructions
  • No translations for menus
  • Artifacts can't be exchanged
  • Not much depth
  • Awful balance
  • Combat requires little skill
  • Native resolution without explanation
  • No in-game button explanations
  • No controller support

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 71.5% rating  Bottom 35% 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 Artifact Adventure's review data provided by Steam. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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