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A nameless hero becomes a legend! Myrtana, a world in upheaval: overrun by orcs from the dark lands in the north, King Rhobar is defending Vengard, the former stronghold of the humans, with his last troop of followers.

Release DateDec 2, 2009
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)80% (positive) / 81.9%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)78% Top 30% / 79.9%  Top 20%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)7.4K  Top 4% / 10K  Top 3%
Curators90 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time44.4 hours  Top 3%
Play Time per Dollar4.4 hours  Top 2%
Followers18.2K  Top 10%
Owners± 1.3M  Top 3%
Copies Sold± 259.5K  Top 5%
Gross Revenue ($)± 989.4K  Top 10%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Gothic® 3 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Gothic® 3's Steam rating and reviews from November 2010 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 100% (April 2011) and 80.1% (February 2016).

With 10K reviews Top 3%, Gothic® 3 is an undeniable major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Gothic® 3 and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Gothic® 3's Steam reviews. The most popular language is Russian (29%), followed by Polish (26%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 27 languages represented. The game is available in 7 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.

Time Played

Chart displaying Gothic® 3 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Gothic® 3, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 104 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 18 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (45 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Gothic® 3's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Great RPG experience
  • Rock solid stability
  • Large number of quests
  • Interesting and amusing questline
  • Still looks good
  • Longevity
  • Nice quest line
  • No bugs and perfectly playable
  • One of the best RPGs
  • Atmospheric
  • Buggy, lagging, and not user-friendly
  • Bad programming
  • Crashing
  • Stuttering
  • Worst technical part
  • Dull combat
  • Balancing issues
  • Mostly negative experience
  • Avoid after 10 years
  • Decent but not for everybody

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 80% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Gothic® 3's review data provided by Steam. 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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