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It's the ultimate, strategic SHMUP ReMix! Control TWO combat wings, flick between THREE different formations, and BLAST your way through overwhelming enemy fleets! Liberate planets, build colonies, research tech and skills, craft items, or even play 2p co-op in this unique new indie game.

Release DateDec 3, 2015
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)86.7% (positive) / 85.3%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)75.1% / 76.6%  Top 30%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)45  / 102
Curators12 reviews
Median Play Time8.6 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar52 minutes  Top 30%
Followers822 
Owners± 34.3K  Top 30%
Copies Sold± 4.7K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 24.3K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This graph shows Steel Rain's Steam rating and reviews between December 2015 and November 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 100% (December 2015) to 85.1% (September 2022).

The 102 reviews suggest that Steel Rain might be a reasonable indie success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.

Review Languages
 

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

This doughnut chart shows Steel Rain's review languages. The most popular language is English (68%), followed by German (7%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 11 different languages represented. The game is translated in 4 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 Steel Rain percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Steel Rain, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 24 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.4 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Weapon type variety
  • Difficulty options
  • Upgrades and skill system
  • Colonizing
  • Multiple control options
  • Level editor and Steam Workshop integration
  • Low system requirements
  • SteamOS/Linux support
  • RTS elements
  • Global leaderboards
  • Slow menu animations
  • Hard-to-see enemy bullets and missiles
  • Barriers between level sets

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 86.7% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Steel Rain'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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