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Travel back in time and witness the horrors of slave trade firsthand. You will be working as young slave steward on a ship crossing the Atlantic. You are to serve the captain and be his eyes and ears. What do you do, when you realize that your own sister has been captured by the slave traders?

Release DateAug 27, 2015
Price$ 1.99  Bottom 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)61.4% (mixed) Bottom 20% / 57.3%  Bottom 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)58.4% Bottom 30% / 55.8%  Bottom 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)88  / 192  Top 30%
Curators23 reviews  Top 25%
Median Play Time1 hour  Bottom 30%
Play Time per Dollar31 minutes
Followers488 
Owners± 38.5K  Top 25%
Copies Sold± 4.3K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 7.2K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Playing History 2 - Slave Trade steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Playing History 2 - Slave Trade's Steam rating and reviews between August 2015 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 53.8% (March 2016) to 60.4% (November 2016).

The 192 reviews Top 30% suggest that Playing History 2 - Slave Trade might be a reasonable indie success. The June 2023 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Playing History 2 - Slave Trade and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Playing History 2 - Slave Trade's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (77%), followed by French (4%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 16 different languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Danish), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying Playing History 2 - Slave Trade percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Playing History 2 - Slave Trade, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is relatively low, with only 122 minutes in the 80th percentile. Short games can be fun, but some players might feel that it's too short and ask for a refund.

The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • educational
  • art style
  • short
  • interesting story
  • simple design
  • voice acting
  • no racist content
  • good for children
  • decent graphics
  • teaches about the slave trade
  • no replay value
  • very short
  • limited replayability
  • linear gameplay
  • poor controls
  • not enough information
  • terrible voice acting
  • lackluster gameplay
  • gameplay too easy
  • not very informative

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 score of 61.4%  Bottom 20% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Playing History 2 - Slave Trade'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!

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