The legends speak of a long forgotten prophecy... of a shining hero and of perilous adventures... of sinister powers, strange worlds and swarms of fairies ... but they said nothing of a girl with a big heart instead of a big sword!
- Adventure (71)
- Action (53)
- RPG (52)
- Female Protagonist (48)
- Fantasy (47)
- Singleplayer (17)
- Creature Collector (17)
- Classic (7)
- Third Person (7)
- Great Soundtrack (6)
- Magic (6)
- FPS (5)
Release Date | Aug 20, 2015 |
Price | $ 7.99 |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 71.4% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 71.1% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 68.5% / 68.5% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 814 Top 15% / 976 Top 15% |
Curators | 19 reviews Top 30% |
Median Play Time | 9 hours Top 20% |
Play Time per Dollar | 1.1 hour Top 20% |
Followers | 2.6K Top 20% |
Owners | ± 189.3K Top 15% |
Copies Sold | ± 48.2K Top 15% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 85.5K Top 25% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal's Steam rating and reviews between August 2015 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 80.8% (August 2015) to 66.1% (June 2017).
The 976 reviews Top 15% suggest that Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal might be an indie success or even a small AAA success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal's reviewers languages. The most popular language is Russian (36%), followed by English (31%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 21 different languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and German), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is excellent, with 32 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 44 times less than the median for positive reviews. When the negative review time is low (median : 25 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 Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's score of 71.4% Bottom 35% should be considered while evaluating them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!