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A 2D Puzzle platformer about 2 Pixels trying to gain their path to freedom. It focuses on art, music and game play in their vibrant world...and prison...

Release DateSep 3, 2015
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)65.4% (mixed) Bottom 25% / 69.9%  Bottom 35%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)61.7% Bottom 35% / 66.1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)107  / 239  Top 30%
Curators11 reviews
Median Play Time3.2 hours
Play Time per Dollar47 minutes  Top 30%
Followers281 
Owners± 335.4K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 5K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 11.7K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of The Prism steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows The Prism's Steam rating and reviews from September 2015 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 58.8% (October 2017) to 75.7% (March 2021).

With its 239 reviews Top 30%, The Prism could be considered a decent success for an indie game. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for The Prism and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of The Prism's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (30%), followed by Russian (25%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 15 languages represented. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying The Prism percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in The Prism depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is acceptable, with 5 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • simplicity
  • value
  • variety
  • challenge
  • ambiance
  • pixel art
  • soundtrack
  • interesting gameplay mechanics
  • controlling two pixels at once
  • low price
  • bugs
  • unpolished controls
  • dated graphics
  • limited storyline
  • filler stages
  • tedious actions
  • price
  • obscure visual cues
  • finicky controls and surface detection
  • low technical implementation

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 65.4% rating  Bottom 25% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of The Prism's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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