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Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up. Play as Shank in an over-the-top grindhouse game, packed to the rim with enemies, bosses, combos, and more by the award-winning team at Klei Entertainment.

Release DateOct 25, 2010
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)90.5% (very positive) Top 25% / 89.7%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)86.7% Top 10% / 86.3%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)2.4K  Top 10% / 3.4K  Top 10%
Curators86 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time4.4 hours
Play Time per Dollar26 minutes
Followers6.1K  Top 15%
Owners± 743.4K  Top 4%
Copies Sold± 130.7K  Top 10%
Gross Revenue ($)± 518K  Top 10%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This graph shows Shank's Steam rating and reviews between October 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 100% (November 2010) and 88.7% (December 2018).

With 3.4K reviews Top 10%, Shank is an AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Shank and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Shank's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (41%), followed by Simplified Chinese (16%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 26 different languages represented. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time players have spent in Shank, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 9 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.7 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Fun gameplay
  • Excellent mechanics
  • Responsive controls
  • Nice graphics
  • Local co-op
  • Satisfying combat
  • Smooth animations
  • Fluid gameplay
  • Plenty of action
  • Enjoyable boss fights
  • Poor level design
  • Short gameplay time
  • Repetitive levels
  • Cheap deaths
  • Annoying gameplay on hard mode
  • Lack of variety
  • Insufficient plot
  • Vague objectives
  • Lack of uniqueness
  • Inconsistent health drops

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 90.5%  Top 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 Shank's review data provided by Steam. 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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