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Expand is a meditative video game in which you explore a circular labyrinth that constantly twists, stretches and expands around you.

Release DateSep 30, 2015
Price$ 5.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)91.3% (very positive) Top 20% / 88.4%  Top 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)81.4% Top 20% / 82.2%  Top 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)115  / 431  Top 20%
Curators41 reviews  Top 15%
Median Play Time2.1 hours
Play Time per Dollar21 minutes
Followers674 
Owners± 85.8K  Top 20%
Copies Sold± 6.2K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 25.3K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows Expand's Steam rating and reviews from September 2015 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 100% (October 2015) and 87.8% (February 2020).

With its 431 reviews Top 20%, Expand 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 Expand and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Expand's reviewers. The most popular language is English (76%), followed by French (6%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 14 languages represented. The game is available in 5 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 Expand percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Expand depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is relatively low, with only 196 minutes in the 80th percentile. Some players enjoy short games, but there is always a risk that people will be disapointed.

The negative reviews play time is 1.9 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Beautiful relaxing music
  • Brilliant design
  • Inventive circular layouts and play mechanics
  • Smooth controls (controller only)
  • Movement feels like a gracefully choreographed dance
  • Unlimited retries
  • Reasonably short
  • Fail state is sometimes overly sensitive and unforgiving
  • Art style may not be for everyone

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 91.3% rating  Top 20% 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 Expand'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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