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Roguelike-like inspired by FTL and popular zombie fiction. Guide a group of survivors to a rumoured safe haven.

Release DateApr 20, 2016
Price$ 14.99  Top 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)71.6% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 71.8%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)68.1% / 68.5%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)429  Top 20% / 528  Top 20%
Curators13 reviews
Median Play Time5.1 hours  Top 30%
Play Time per Dollar20 minutes
Followers6.8K  Top 15%
Owners± 47.3K  Top 25%
Copies Sold± 23.2K  Top 20%
Gross Revenue ($)± 279.7K  Top 15%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

Here you can see March of the Living's Steam rating and reviews between April 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 88.3% (April 2016) to 71.7% (December 2023).

With 528 reviews Top 20%, March of the Living could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

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

This donut graph displays the languages of March of the Living's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (79%), followed by Portuguese - Brazil (4%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 17 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying March of the Living percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in March of the Living, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 12 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Inspired by FTL
  • Procedurally generated
  • Unique encounters and scenarios
  • Surviving the journey
  • Compelling writing
  • Exciting gameplay
  • Different journeys each time
  • RNG elements
  • Managing supplies
  • Interesting cover art
  • Repetitive
  • Lacking content
  • Short gameplay
  • Heavy RNG elements
  • Limited combat mechanics
  • Arbitrary hunger and exhaustion meters
  • No respawn point/safe zone
  • Bland UI
  • Low replayability
  • Not enough rewards

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 71.6%  Bottom 35% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of March of the Living's review data that Steam provides. 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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