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Playing History'Vikings' is the newest chapter of the Playing History educational game series. The previous two titles in the 'Playing History-Series' have been rewarded with several awards. With 'Playing History: Vikings' we have kicked up the experience several notches by providing a fully realized 3D world to interact with, a deeper...

Release DateJul 1, 2015
Price$ 0.99  Bottom 1%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)71.4% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 59.2%  Bottom 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)64.1% / 56.6%  Bottom 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)35  / 71
Curators8 reviews
Median Play Time2.9 hours
Play Time per Dollar2.9 hours  Top 5%
Followers390 
Owners± 21.9K 
Copies Sold± 1.8K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 1.9K  Bottom 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Playing History: Vikings steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Playing History: Vikings's Steam rating and reviews from July 2015 to December 2023. Steam's rating varies from 78.5% (April 2016) to 43.9% (February 2022).

Considering the 71 reviews, and if it didn't take too long to make the game, Playing History: Vikings could be a small indie success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Playing History: Vikings and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Playing History: Vikings's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (44%), followed by Russian (17%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 14 languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Danish). More translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying Playing History: Vikings percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Playing History: Vikings depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is decent, reaching 6 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 3.2 times less than the median for positive reviews. When the negative review time is low (median : 63 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 Playing History: Vikings and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • easy sailing
  • easy fighting
  • educational
  • night/day maps
  • interesting gamemodes
  • lots of impressions
  • ability to maneuver camera
  • fun little game
  • replay value
  • Playable
  • bad controls
  • no settings
  • terrible camera angles
  • no pause
  • basic information
  • not indicated for learning
  • untrue information
  • not good
  • limited game
  • game-oriented behavior

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 71.4% rating  Bottom 35% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Playing History: Vikings's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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