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First appearing in arcades in 1982, Dig Dug finally comes to Steam! Control Dig Dug to make underground tunnels and inflate or crush the enemies!

Release DateApr 19, 2016
Price$ 3.99  Bottom 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)90.1% (very positive) Top 25% / 87.3%  Top 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)83.5% Top 15% / 81.6%  Top 20%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)405  Top 20% / 505  Top 20%
Curators44 reviews  Top 15%
Median Play Time1.3 hour  Bottom 35%
Play Time per Dollar19 minutes  Bottom 35%
Followers972 
Owners± 189.1K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 21K  Top 20%
Gross Revenue ($)± 32K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of ARCADE GAME SERIES: DIG DUG steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see ARCADE GAME SERIES: DIG DUG's Steam rating and reviews between April 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 60% (March 2017) and 87.3% (December 2023).

The 505 reviews Top 20% suggest that ARCADE GAME SERIES: DIG DUG might be an indie success or even a small AAA success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for ARCADE GAME SERIES: DIG DUG and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows ARCADE GAME SERIES: DIG DUG's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (71%), followed by Simplified Chinese (5%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 20 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 6 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 ARCADE GAME SERIES: DIG DUG percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in ARCADE GAME SERIES: DIG DUG, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 5 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 4.5 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. When the negative review time is low (median : 19 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 ARCADE GAME SERIES: DIG DUG 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
  • Classic gameplay
  • Challenging
  • Fun
  • Satisfying
  • Original
  • Nostalgic
  • Achievements
  • Unique premise
  • Scorpion-like hooks
  • Inflation mechanics
  • Pricey
  • No extras like manuals or sketches
  • No Dig Dug 2
  • No HD version

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 90.1%  Top 25% 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 ARCADE GAME SERIES: DIG DUG'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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