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NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.

Release DateMar 17, 2017
Price$ 39.99  Top 2%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)87.3% (very positive) / 86.2%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)86.1% Top 10% / 85.1%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)90K  Top 1% / 123.9K  Top 1%
Curators863 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time41.1 hours  Top 3%
Play Time per Dollar1 hour  Top 25%
Followers487.7K  Top 1%
Owners± 4M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 2.7M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 79.3M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of NieR:Automata™ steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows NieR:Automata™'s Steam rating and reviews between March 2017 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 87.2% (March 2017) to 75.9% (May 2017).

With 123.9K reviews Top 1%, NieR:Automata™ is definitely a major AAA level success. 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 NieR:Automata™ and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows NieR:Automata™'s review languages. The most popular language is English (42%), followed by Simplified Chinese (31%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 28 different languages represented. The game is translated in 6 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 NieR:Automata™ percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in NieR:Automata™ depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is great, reaching 72 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.1 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (49 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of NieR:Automata™'s fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Story is good
  • Great soundtrack
  • Creative masterpiece
  • Different environments
  • Slick and rewarding combat
  • Transcends the garbage publisher
  • Masterpiece
  • Androids exploring humanist philosophy
  • Unhinged ambition that pays off
  • 60fps
  • Bad port for the PC
  • Horrible optimization
  • FPS drops
  • 30 FPS lock at cutscenes
  • Insulting GOTY pricing
  • Square Enix is a garbage publisher
  • Abhorrent, game-breaking bugs
  • Flawed masterpiece
  • No upgrade to GOTY for previous owners
  • Not true fullscreen

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 score of 87.3% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of NieR:Automata™'s review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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