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Phantaruk combines survival horror with adventure and stealth mechanics. Expect true shivers down your spine as you fight for your life not only facing the dangers of the Purity-02 spaceship, but most of all - when you try to get rid of toxins continually destroying you from the inside.

Release DateAug 16, 2016
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)57.3% (mixed) Bottom 20% / 61.4%  Bottom 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)55.5% Bottom 25% / 59.1%  Bottom 30%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)96  / 215  Top 30%
Curators16 reviews
Median Play Time3.4 hours
Play Time per Dollar40 minutes
Followers1.2K  Top 30%
Owners± 71.2K  Top 20%
Copies Sold± 8.9K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 40.8K  Top 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This graph shows Phantaruk's Steam rating and reviews between August 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 75% (September 2016) to 61.3% (December 2023).

With 215 reviews Top 30%, Phantaruk could be a decent indie success. The December 2016 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

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

This donut chart displays the languages of Phantaruk's reviewers. The most popular language is English (39%), followed by Polish (31%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 12 different languages represented. The game is translated in 4 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the number of hours played in Phantaruk, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 6 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.4 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 105 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Phantaruk and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • great atmosphere
  • suspenseful
  • sound effects and music effective
  • interesting storyline
  • voice acting done well
  • toxin and heart rate management system not burdensome
  • environments and creatures look good
  • re-bindable controls
  • supports 4k+
  • exciting running for life moments
  • short length
  • distorted visuals when staring at monsters
  • smoke-filled area difficult to navigate
  • low sprint/stamina meter
  • subtitles out of sync
  • stealth mechanics feel off
  • no combat option
  • monster AI behaves peculiarly
  • addict/drug mechanic annoying
  • motion sickness inducing

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 57.3%  Bottom 20% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Phantaruk'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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