Award Winner: PAX 10 2019 | Winner, Momocon 2018 Indie Games Awards | "A fascinating reverse-RPG" - PC Gamer | "A cross between The Sims and a rousing game of Dungeons and Dragons" - Geek & Sundry
- Interactive Fiction (139)
- Narration (132)
- Choices Matter (130)
- Fantasy (127)
- Management (124)
- Simulation (117)
- Tabletop (113)
- Story Rich (112)
- Choose Your Own Adventure (112)
- Early Access (108)
- Indie (104)
- RPG (101)
- Adventure (98)
- Strategy (95)
- Comedy (86)
- Funny (80)
- Narrative (78)
- Singleplayer (77)
- 3D (72)
- Text-Based (71)
Release Date | Sep 13, 2017 |
Price | $ 24.99 Top 5% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 60% (mixed) Bottom 20% / 62% Bottom 25% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 58.2% Bottom 30% / 59.9% Bottom 30% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 275 Top 25% / 326 Top 25% |
Curators | 24 reviews Top 25% |
Median Play Time | 8.4 hours Top 20% |
Play Time per Dollar | 20 minutes |
Followers | 9.7K Top 10% |
Owners | ± 16.2K |
Copies Sold | ± 9.5K Top 30% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 185.4K Top 20% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Epic Tavern's Steam rating and reviews between September 2017 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 77.2% (September 2017) to 61.9% (December 2023).
The 326 reviews Top 25% suggest that Epic Tavern might be a reasonable indie success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of Epic Tavern's reviewers. The most popular language is English (88%), followed by German (3%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 18 different languages represented. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Epic Tavern, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. You can also see the reviews during the Early Access phase. The time in game is not bad at all, with 28 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste. The negative review time is high (median is 7 hours), it can be a sign that Epic Tavern crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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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 score of 60% Bottom 20% should be considered while evaluating them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Epic Tavern'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!