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Write an archmage's autobiography in this 80-year 130,000-word interactive fiction! Play good or evil, man or woman, as you bring peace to the kingdom or take over the world with your sorcery. Brew potions, raise the dead, summon mythical beasts, control men's minds, and blast away your enemies.

Release DateMar 17, 2017
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)81.5% (positive) / 82.4%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)72.6% / 73.3%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)65  / 68
Curators7 reviews
Median Play Time6.2 hours  Top 25%
Play Time per Dollar1.2 hour  Top 20%
Followers223 
Owners± 5.3K 
Copies Sold± 4.5K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 12.9K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Life of a Wizard steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Life of a Wizard's Steam rating and reviews between March 2017 and March 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 82% (December 2022) to 93.7% (April 2020).

Considering the 68 reviews, and if it didn't take too long to make the game, Life of a Wizard could be a small indie 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 Life of a Wizard and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Life of a Wizard's review languages. The most popular language is English (82%), followed by Russian (6%). The player's languages are diversified, with 6 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying Life of a Wizard percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Life of a Wizard depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is not bad at all, with 17 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.3 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Many choices
  • Variety of skills and companions
  • Tailored end to your choices
  • Excellent inventory system
  • Can fully master different magic and knowledge types
  • Set in a familiar universe
  • Replay value
  • Felt a lot longer than it actually is
  • Constant decision-making
  • Different paths to try
  • Outcome might seem similar despite numerous choices
  • Minimal character development
  • End seems to come too fast
  • Stats system can be frustrating
  • One particular skillset is better
  • Neutral storytelling
  • Unrelated main character
  • Companions, romances, and child have no personality
  • Missing items for completing adventures
  • Feels rushed

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 81.5% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Life of a Wizard's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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