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“The Construct” is a classical top-down view adventure indie game. The gameplay mixes retro-like gameplay mechanics with modern features and a spectacular atmosphere and mysterious storyline.

Release DateSep 12, 2016
Price$ 0.99  Bottom 1%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)79.5% (mostly positive) / 62.9%  Bottom 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)71.4% / 59.9%  Bottom 30%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)73  / 124
Median Play Time3.1 hours
Play Time per Dollar3.1 hours  Top 4%
Followers171  Bottom 35%
Owners± 27.9K  Top 30%
Copies Sold± 9.9K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 7.1K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows The Construct's Steam rating and reviews from September 2016 to December 2023. Steam's rating varies from 81.8% (November 2016) to 40.8% (June 2021).

The 124 reviews suggest that The Construct might be a reasonable indie success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

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

This donut graph displays the languages of The Construct's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (32%), followed by Turkish (25%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 16 languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Hungarian). More translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the number of hours played in The Construct, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 5 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. When the negative review time is low (median : 149 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by The Construct and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • colorful levels
  • musical accompaniment
  • interesting puzzles
  • spacey atmosphere
  • atmosphere was well done
  • game is great
  • framework of retro games
  • relatively easy on the gamepad
  • great grammar
  • good sale price
  • bad controls
  • clunky UI
  • unresponsive gamepad controls
  • no deadzones
  • movement feels bad
  • bad English translation
  • invisible walls
  • bad story
  • laggy animation
  • bad intro

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 79.5% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

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