Can anyone build an empire in a place like this? Other factions are naturally suspicious of newcomers and may wage war at the first sign of unidentified craft. Here, a natural death is an uncommon luxury.
- Strategy (102)
- Simulation (98)
- 4X (79)
- Space (78)
- Real-Time with Pause (62)
- Grand Strategy (61)
- Real Time Tactics (59)
- Resource Management (58)
- Real-Time (57)
- Singleplayer (57)
- Aliens (55)
- Replay Value (55)
- Tactical (33)
- Sci-fi (20)
- Wargame (14)
- Strategy RPG (10)
Release Date | Mar 22, 2016 |
Price | $ 39.99 Top 2% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 69.2% (mixed) Bottom 30% / 71.2% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 66% / 67.8% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 380 Top 20% / 434 Top 20% |
Curators | 20 reviews Top 30% |
Median Play Time | 43.5 hours Top 3% |
Play Time per Dollar | 1.1 hour Top 20% |
Followers | 10.8K Top 10% |
Owners | ± 22.9K |
Copies Sold | ± 18.6K Top 25% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 464.7K Top 15% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Polaris Sector's Steam rating and reviews from March 2016 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 73.2% (March 2016) and 68.2% (June 2016).
With its 434 reviews Top 20%, Polaris Sector could be considered a decent success for an indie game. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows Polaris Sector's review languages. The most popular language is English (56%), followed by Russian (27%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 12 languages represented. The game has 3 translations (English, Russian and Spanish - Spain), it could have been more popular if it was translated in a few more languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Polaris Sector depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 170 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 5.7 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Polaris Sector players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 53 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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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 69.2% rating Bottom 30% 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 Polaris Sector'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.