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As Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance struggle to defeat Darth Vader and the Empire, a new threat arises. Dark Prince Xizor aspires to take Darth Vader's place at the Emperor's side. As Dash Rendar, it's up to you to protect Luke and help the Alliance. May the Force be with you!

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Release DateFeb 7, 2017
Price$ 5.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)73.6% (mostly positive) / 74.6%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)70.1% / 71.1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)550  Top 20% / 650  Top 20%
Curators22 reviews  Top 25%
Median Play Time3.5 hours
Play Time per Dollar35 minutes
Followers2.8K  Top 20%
Owners± 144.9K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 35.4K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 109.5K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™'s Steam rating and reviews between February 2017 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 83.3% (April 2017) to 73.1% (October 2020).

With 650 reviews Top 15%, STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ could be an indie success or even a small AAA 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 STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™'s reviewers. The most popular language is English (77%), followed by German (5%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 21 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 STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 7 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 : 102 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 STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™ and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • fun
  • nostalgic
  • variety
  • smooth
  • responsive
  • good levels
  • enjoyable levels
  • generous jetpack
  • memorable levels
  • potential
  • clunky controls
  • unplayable without controller
  • outdated graphics
  • limited camera control
  • terrible aiming
  • boring levels
  • glitches
  • short length
  • poor platforming physics
  • too many things at once

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 rating of 73.6% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of STAR WARS™ SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE™'s Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. 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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