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Travel through five mind-bending worlds to discover the ancient secret of Alchemy that will free the trapped souls from evil’s grip…Do you dare enter the Forbidden Lands?

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Release DateApr 18, 2017
Price$ 5.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)79.5% (mostly positive) / 79.5%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)69.8% / 69.8%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)39  / 39
Curators13 reviews
Median Play Time6.1 hours  Top 25%
Play Time per Dollar1 hour  Top 25%
Followers476 
Owners± 5.6K 
Copies Sold± 1.8K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 7.6K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands's Steam rating and reviews between April 2017 and November 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 79.3% (July 2021) and 88.8% (June 2020).

With 39 reviews, Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands could be a success for a hobbyist, or a small indie success if it didn't take too long to produce.

Review Languages

Donut graph showing review languages for Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands's review languages. The most popular language is English (77%), followed by German (13%). The player's languages are diversified, with 5 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands for positive reviews. (The amount of negative reviews was too low.) The time played is adequate, reaching 22 hours in the 80th percentile.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Great soundtrack
  • Non-linear
  • Many hours of gameplay
  • Fair puzzles
  • Mature and disturbing atmosphere
  • Cool puzzle solutions
  • Decent acting
  • Beautiful locations
  • Genuine use of alchemy and hermeticism
  • Enjoyable experience
  • No screen shots
  • High mouse sensitivity
  • Fast scrolling scenes
  • Late Zork tag
  • Slow paced design
  • Difficulty navigating
  • Few humorous moments
  • Similar to MYST
  • Few ways to die
  • Not fitting with other Zork games

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 rating of 79.5% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands's review data provided by Steam. 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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