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From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.

Release DateAug 2, 2016
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)93.1% (very positive) Top 15% / 92.9%  Top 15%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)90.8% Top 3% / 90.8%  Top 3%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)19.2K  Top 2% / 24.3K  Top 2%
Curators442 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time3.3 hours
Play Time per Dollar10 minutes  Bottom 20%
Followers84.7K  Top 2%
Owners± 1.1M  Top 3%
Copies Sold± 714.8K  Top 3%
Gross Revenue ($)± 6.1M  Top 3%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows ABZU's Steam rating and reviews from August 2016 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a very narrow range going from 93.9% (November 2016) to 92.4% (October 2017).

With 24.3K reviews Top 2%, ABZU is definitely a major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

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

This donut chart displays the languages of ABZU's reviewers. The most popular language is English (46%), followed by Simplified Chinese (24%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game is translated in 8 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the number of hours played in ABZU depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is acceptable, with 6 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 103 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by ABZU and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Great atmosphere
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Excellent sound design
  • Realistic fish AI
  • Good game length
  • Stunning and immersive scenery
  • Pleasant lighting
  • Meditation statues enhance observation element
  • Great pacing throughout the game
  • Somewhat expensive for a short game
  • Short game without much replay value
  • Keybindings for mouse and keyboard not customizable

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's 93.1% rating  Top 15% should be factored in during their evaluation.

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