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Pongo is a 3D action platformer that combines pogo stick jumps with strategic FPS combat. Grab your Pongo, a tool usable as either a pogo stick or a gun, and traverse the vast islands of Flubber.

Release DateMay 11, 2015
Price$ 0.99  Bottom 1%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)73.4% (mostly positive) / 70.7%  Bottom 35%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)69.5% / 67.6%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)409  Top 20% / 569  Top 20%
Curators17 reviews
Median Play Time3.1 hours
Play Time per Dollar3.1 hours  Top 4%
Followers335 
Owners± 207.5K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 39.7K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 31K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows Pongo's Steam rating and reviews from May 2015 to December 2023. Steam's rating varies from 100% (May 2015) to 60.9% (August 2015).

The 569 reviews Top 20% suggest that Pongo might be an indie success or even a small AAA success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

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

This doughnut graph shows Pongo's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (54%), followed by Russian (16%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 24 languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the number of hours played in Pongo 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 similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • colorful graphics
  • lovely planet-esque world
  • enjoyable gameplay
  • puzzle elements
  • power-ups
  • achievements
  • good for children
  • stand-out graphics
  • easy to control
  • speed power-up
  • clunky controls
  • issues with jumping and movement
  • tedious gameplay
  • bland level design
  • annoying platform mechanics
  • repetitive levels
  • inconsistent pogo jumping
  • poor enemy AI
  • unresponsive controls
  • not recommended at full price

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 73.4% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Pongo'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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