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Retro Football Boss is a historical football management simulation featuring the English professional leagues from 1888 to 1998 (with German leagues coming soon). This is your chance to take a trip down memory lane or right the wrongs of the past.

Developer  Publisher:  Genres:  Translations:  Features:  Tags:  
Release DateSep 12, 2016
Price$ 11.99  Top 25%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)59.4% (mixed) Bottom 20% / 58.8%  Bottom 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)56.1% Bottom 25% / 55.8%  Bottom 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)32  / 34
Median Play Time9.4 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar47 minutes  Top 30%
Followers573 
Owners± 2.5K 
Copies Sold± 1.9K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 19.3K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Retro Football Boss steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Retro Football Boss's Steam rating and reviews between September 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 75% (December 2016) to 56% (January 2020).

With 34 reviews, Retro Football Boss could be a success for a hobbyist, or a small indie success if it didn't take too long to produce. 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
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Retro Football Boss and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Retro Football Boss's review languages. The most popular language is English (88%), followed by German (6%). The player's languages are not very diversified, with only 3 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying Retro Football Boss percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Retro Football Boss, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. It also shows the reviews during Early Access. The time in game is outstanding, with 60 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 4.2 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Simple management
  • Concept superb
  • Potential for being great
  • Dev's are responsive
  • Dev's put much work
  • New features will be added
  • Performance will be improved
  • Pure swift management
  • No player tantrums
  • Ridiculous press interviews
  • Crashes constantly
  • Can't recommend
  • Execution isn't there
  • Problems still persist
  • Game not stable
  • Game crashed multiple times
  • Annoying problems
  • Can't play the game
  • Has bugs
  • First time experiencing problem

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 rating of 59.4%  Bottom 20% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Retro Football Boss's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. 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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