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Return to Zork: A mesmerizing interactive adventure of danger, intrigue and cunning.

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Release DateApr 18, 2017
Price$ 5.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)88% (very positive) Top 30% / 88.5%  Top 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)76.4% Top 30% / 76.8%  Top 30%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)50  / 52
Curators13 reviews
Median Play Time7.2 hours  Top 25%
Play Time per Dollar1.2 hour  Top 20%
Followers495 
Owners± 5.5K 
Copies Sold± 1.9K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 6.3K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Return to Zork steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Return to Zork's Steam rating and reviews from April 2017 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 100% (December 2018) to 84.6% (June 2022).

With 52 reviews, Return to Zork could be a small indie success if it didn't take too long to produce.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Return to Zork and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Return to Zork's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (94%), followed by Russian (2%). The player's languages are not very diversified, with only 4 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 Return to Zork percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Return to Zork for positive reviews. (The number of negative reviews was not significant.) The time played is adequate, reaching 15 hours in the 80th percentile.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Nostalgia trip
  • Multiple ways to solve puzzles
  • Challenging
  • Non-linear gameplay
  • Several puzzles to solve
  • Surreal world of Zork
  • Fair amount of hints
  • Charm of the characters
  • Uncovering lore
  • Fun to play with friends
  • Aged graphics and sound
  • Poor controls
  • Very hard to impossible puzzles
  • Easy to become trapped
  • Poorly explained puzzles
  • Stupid reasons to die
  • Too much back and forth
  • Glitches
  • Not worth the price
  • Better games in the Zork series

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's 88% rating  Top 30% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Return to Zork'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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