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Enjoy fast-paced multiplayer gaming with Deathmatch Classic (a.k.a. DMC). Valve's tribute to the work of id software, DMC invites players to grab their rocket launchers and put their reflexes to the test in a collection of futuristic settings.

Release DateJun 1, 2001
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)80.7% (positive) / 82.2%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)77.6% Top 30% / 79.3%  Top 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)2.1K  Top 10% / 2.9K  Top 10%
Curators80 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time1.1 hour  Bottom 30%
Play Time per Dollar13 minutes  Bottom 25%
Followers2.5K  Top 25%
Owners± 3.7M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 131.7K  Top 10%
Gross Revenue ($)± 292.4K  Top 15%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

Here you can see Deathmatch Classic's Steam rating and reviews between November 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 96% (February 2011) and 81.7% (November 2022).

The 2.9K reviews Top 10% suggest that Deathmatch Classic is an AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Deathmatch Classic and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Deathmatch Classic's review languages. The most popular language is English (53%), followed by Russian (19%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 27 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has been translated in 9 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Deathmatch Classic percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Deathmatch Classic, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 6 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 3.7 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. When the negative review time is low (median : 23 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by Deathmatch Classic and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • fun gameplay
  • run and gun
  • cool art style
  • great arena FPS
  • good weapon feel
  • cool maps
  • magic of HL1/Hl2 engine
  • interesting things in the map
  • great party game
  • memorable experience
  • barely anyone plays
  • long load times
  • obsolete graphics
  • flaws as a quake clone
  • limited player count
  • chaotic with many players
  • held little wide appeal
  • forgotten in Valve's ouvre
  • wrong game at the wrong time
  • back into obscurity

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's rating of 80.7% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Deathmatch Classic'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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