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『Discouraged Workers』 is an independent progressive kinetic novel created by YGGDRASIL STUDIO. The episode is the fifth in the Project DW series, a satirical story based on the popular Korean soap operas-styled plot. It compares Ga-yeon’s bleak everyday life to the dark side of youth.

Release DateSep 16, 2015
Price$ 14.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)63.1% (mixed) Bottom 25% / 62.8%  Bottom 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)59.9% Bottom 30% / 60%  Bottom 30%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)103  / 153
Curators21 reviews  Top 30%
Median Play Time5.7 hours  Top 30%
Play Time per Dollar23 minutes
Followers2.7K  Top 20%
Owners± 6.9K 
Copies Sold± 4.6K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 60.9K  Top 25%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows Discouraged Workers's Steam rating and reviews from June 2015 to October 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 57.5% (December 2017) to 64% (April 2016).

With its 153 reviews, Discouraged Workers could be considered a decent success for an indie game. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

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

This doughnut graph shows Discouraged Workers's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (38%), followed by Korean (18%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 13 languages represented. The game is translated in 5 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the number of hours played in Discouraged Workers depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. It also shows the reviews during Early Access. The time in game is acceptable, with 8 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.7 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • realistic view on life
  • touches difficult problems
  • decent graphics
  • tasteful nudity
  • creates discussion
  • mature content
  • interesting story
  • relatable story
  • nice backgrounds
  • deals with psychological issues
  • poor character development
  • inconsistent art style
  • needs more gameplay time
  • annoying music
  • blinking feature is a hindrance
  • too much censorship
  • unnecessary H-scenes
  • too short
  • few choices in the game
  • rushed ending

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 63.1% rating  Bottom 25% should be factored in during their evaluation.

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