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Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.

Release DateFeb 22, 2017
Price$ 15.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)82.1% (positive) / 80.9%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)79.1% Top 25% / 78.2%  Top 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)2.4K  Top 10% / 3.2K  Top 10%
Curators54 reviews  Top 15%
Median Play Time5.5 hours  Top 30%
Play Time per Dollar20 minutes
Followers14.3K  Top 10%
Owners± 960.3K  Top 3%
Copies Sold± 156.2K  Top 10%
Gross Revenue ($)± 504.9K  Top 10%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Shift Happens steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Shift Happens's Steam rating and reviews between September 2015 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 100% (September 2015) and 80.8% (December 2023).

With 3.2K reviews Top 10%, Shift Happens is an AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Shift Happens and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Shift Happens's reviewers. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (41%), followed by English (20%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 28 different languages represented. The game has been translated in 9 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Shift Happens percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Shift Happens, comparing positive and negative reviews. The reviews during the game's time in Early Access are visible too. The time in game is acceptable, with 11 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 1.9 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • cooperative gameplay
  • puzzle platformer
  • mechanic interesting
  • good puzzle design
  • active multiplayer
  • colorful graphics
  • entertaining soundtrack
  • local and online co-op
  • challenging levels
  • single player levels
  • short gameplay
  • easy puzzles
  • multiplayer campaign issues
  • restricted multiplayer
  • lack of online community
  • bad online gameplay
  • laggy controls
  • boring late game
  • limited co-op options
  • language barriers

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 82.1% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Shift Happens'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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