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Rot Gut is an action packed platformer set in America’s 1920’s Prohibition era. You take control of an agent who, to uncover their mysteries, goes on a mission to fight the city’s underground armed to the teeth organizations.

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Release DateJul 12, 2016
Price$ 1.99  Bottom 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)88.2% (very positive) Top 30% / 86.2%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)80.7% Top 20% / 79.6%  Top 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)220  Top 30% / 289  Top 25%
Curators19 reviews  Top 30%
Median Play Time42 min  Bottom 20%
Play Time per Dollar21 minutes
Followers866 
Owners± 35.7K  Top 25%
Copies Sold± 10.8K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 14.2K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This graph shows Rot Gut's Steam rating and reviews between April 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 97.2% (April 2016) and 84.8% (February 2020).

With its 289 reviews Top 25%, Rot Gut could be considered a decent success for an indie game. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

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

This donut graph displays the languages of Rot Gut's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (68%), followed by Russian (9%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 15 different languages represented. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time players have spent in Rot Gut depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. It also shows the reviews during Early Access. The time in game is very low, with only 72 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 play time is 1.6 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • retro platformer
  • nostalgic pixel sprite graphics
  • immersive 8bit soundtrack
  • unique visuals and platforming design
  • original chiptune Jazz themed music
  • severe lack of 1920's gangster noir based titles
  • well polished game mechanics
  • over a dozen enemy types
  • very nicely treats the player
  • fun shooting everywhere
  • far too easy
  • kind of repetitive
  • reverts to default amounts at start of game
  • not memorable
  • only six levels and two bosses
  • lack of variety in enemy types
  • no in-game exit/quit button
  • could be done better
  • too short for the price
  • doesn't support gamepad

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 score of 88.2%  Top 30% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Rot Gut's review data provided by Steam. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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