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Rencounter is a difficult, turn-based, RPG, roguelike game with a mysterious atmosphere. Help your squad survive while navigating through a network of tunnels and rooms. Distribute provisions and medicine to keep them alive.

Release DateNov 4, 2016
Price$ 5.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)72% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 71.2%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)67.7% / 67.6%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)225  Top 30% / 351  Top 25%
Curators8 reviews
Median Play Time5.1 hours  Top 30%
Play Time per Dollar51 minutes  Top 30%
Followers3.5K  Top 20%
Owners± 106.5K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 14.2K  Top 25%
Gross Revenue ($)± 22.2K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This graph shows Rencounter's Steam rating and reviews between January 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 69.4% (August 2018) and 75.2% (January 2017).

With 351 reviews Top 25%, Rencounter could be a decent indie success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

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

This donut chart displays the languages of Rencounter's reviewers. The most popular language is English (37%), followed by Russian (36%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 19 different 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 Rencounter percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Rencounter, comparing positive and negative reviews. You can also see the reviews during the Early Access phase. The time played is adequate, reaching 17 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.6 times less than the median for positive reviews. When the negative review time is low (median : 146 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 Rencounter and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • challenging gameplay
  • loot system
  • ambient sound
  • target body parts
  • graphics
  • poor UI
  • vague story
  • difficult healing
  • cannot move and attack
  • repetitive level design

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 score of 72%  Bottom 35% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Rencounter's review data provided by Steam. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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