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Deep below the hive cities of Necromunda, lead, customize and grow your gang in the twisted tunnels of the dystopian Underhive. Face rival gangs in tactical gunfights for power, wealth, survival, and honor.

Release DateSep 7, 2020
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)57.5% (mixed) Bottom 20% / 56.7%  Bottom 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)56.7% Bottom 25% / 56.1%  Bottom 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)2.4K  Top 10% / 2.7K  Top 10%
Curators61 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time28.3 hours  Top 5%
Play Time per Dollar1.4 hour  Top 15%
Followers21.9K  Top 5%
Owners± 162.3K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 125.3K  Top 10%
Gross Revenue ($)± 2.7M  Top 5%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Necromunda: Underhive Wars steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Necromunda: Underhive Wars's Steam rating and reviews between September 2020 and December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 59% (November 2020) to 56.6% (December 2023).

With 2.7K reviews Top 10%, Necromunda: Underhive Wars is an AAA level success. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Necromunda: Underhive Wars and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Necromunda: Underhive Wars's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (76%), followed by Russian (6%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 24 different languages represented. The game is available in 8 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying Necromunda: Underhive Wars percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Necromunda: Underhive Wars, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is outstanding, with 73 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.6 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Necromunda: Underhive Wars players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 51 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Looks fantastic
  • Well done 40k aesthetic
  • Gameplay mechanics are good
  • Similar to Mordheim with refinements
  • Fun activities and classes
  • Customization leaves you feeling like you've made up your own little gang
  • Made up characters' stats and levels can make a big difference
  • Great atmosphere
  • First time to mill around a Hive City
  • Broad factions
  • Buggy state
  • Game breaking bugs
  • AI prone to bizarre behavior
  • Fixed camera angle
  • No tension
  • Fundamentally bad design for singleplayer
  • Flawed AI
  • Janky
  • Lacks polish
  • Terrible performance of AI

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 57.5%  Bottom 20% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Necromunda: Underhive Wars'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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