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Help Taylor make life or death decisions, and face the consequences together.

Release DateMar 16, 2017
PriceFree
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)64.7% (mixed) Bottom 25% / 65%  Bottom 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)61.3% Bottom 35% / 61.6%  Bottom 35%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)133  / 137
Curators12 reviews
Median Play Time21.1 hours  Top 10%
Owners± 16.9K 
Copies Sold± 9.2K  Top 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This graph shows Lifeline's Steam rating and reviews between March 2017 and May 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 75% (March 2017) and 64.4% (January 2023).

With its 137 reviews, Lifeline could be considered a decent success for an indie game. 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 Lifeline and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Lifeline's reviewers languages. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (34%), followed by English (31%). There is diversity in the review languages, with 8 languages represented. The game is available in 6 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time players have spent in Lifeline depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is outstanding, with 52 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 3 times less than the median for positive reviews. A high negative review play time (median : 9 hours) could mean that Lifeline crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • compelling story
  • real-time segments add immersion
  • excellent writing and plot
  • likeable protagonist
  • creates suspenseful atmosphere
  • strong use of push notifications
  • achievements are fun
  • good role-playing game (RPG)
  • great for casual gamers
  • good for short sessions
  • waiting periods can be long and boring
  • real-time mechanics don't translate well to PC
  • annoying or frustrating waiting times
  • Taylor can be a frustrating character
  • no speed up option at the start
  • notifications don't always register properly
  • not worth full price
  • slow-moving text
  • mobile notifications better
  • notifications only appear when minimized

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 score of 64.7%  Bottom 25% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Lifeline's review data provided by Steam. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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