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Casual town builder that takes place on floating islands in a fantasy world. Grow your town and manage your resources in this challenging builder.

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Release DateApr 22, 2016
Price$ 3.99  Bottom 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)50% (mixed) Bottom 10% / 42.6%  Bottom 10%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)50% Bottom 15% / 44.9%  Bottom 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)26  Bottom 35% / 47
Curators12 reviews
Median Play Time1.1 hour  Bottom 30%
Play Time per Dollar13 minutes  Bottom 25%
Followers343 
Owners± 8.9K 
Copies Sold± 1.5K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 4.5K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows Poly Towns's Steam rating and reviews from April 2016 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 68.7% (November 2016) and 41.3% (August 2023).

With its 47 reviews, Poly Towns might be a success for a hobbyist, or a small indie success if it was made in a short amount of time. The chart suggests a long tail distribution, which could mean that the game was promoted at laucnch but that there were no more marketing, update or major discounts after that point.

Review Languages
 

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

This doughnut chart shows Poly Towns's review languages. The most popular language is English (70%), followed by German (11%). The player's languages are diversified, with 9 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Poly Towns percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Poly Towns, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is relatively low, with only 226 minutes in the 80th percentile. Some players enjoy short games, but there is always a risk that people will be disapointed.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.6 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Easy and uncomplicated to play
  • Nice graphics
  • Achievements
  • Responsive developers
  • Building variety
  • Rewarding progress
  • Good job system
  • Clear upgrade system
  • Nice ambience
  • Smooth performance
  • Confusing game economy
  • Bugs and glitches
  • No alternative building placement option
  • Poor visibility
  • Resource depletion issue
  • Inconsistent building information
  • Limited play area
  • Inaccurate resource count
  • Unintuitive control scheme
  • High price for quality

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 50% rating  Bottom 10% 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 Poly Towns'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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