1943 Deadly Desert (Steam Game) Steam logo

Release DateMay 15, 2018
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)64.9% (mixed) Bottom 25% / 61.9%  Bottom 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)60.8% Bottom 30% / 58.8%  Bottom 30%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)74  / 84
Curators8 reviews
Median Play Time5.3 hours  Top 30%
Play Time per Dollar32 minutes
Followers696 
Owners± 11.1K 
Copies Sold± 3.6K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 14.6K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of 1943 Deadly Desert steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows 1943 Deadly Desert's Steam rating and reviews from May 2018 to November 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 76.9% (September 2019) and 50% (March 2021).

Considering the 84 reviews, and if it didn't take too long to make the game, 1943 Deadly Desert could be a small indie success.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for 1943 Deadly Desert and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows 1943 Deadly Desert's review languages. The most popular language is English (30%), followed by Simplified Chinese (29%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 12 languages represented. The game has been translated in 11 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying 1943 Deadly Desert percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in 1943 Deadly Desert depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is not bad at all, with 20 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 6.1 times less than the median for positive reviews. When the negative review time is low (median : 89 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by 1943 Deadly Desert and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Solid turn-based tactical wargame
  • Men of War series-like gameplay process
  • Decent game time overall
  • Crisp graphics
  • Historic accuracy
  • Large pool of units
  • Multiplayer available
  • The maps built pretty well
  • Supply plays big part
  • Fun with it if have big budget for games
  • Greedy mobile devs trying to scam PC gamers
  • Subhumanly low for PC standards
  • Units dont even have 2 facing directions
  • Terrible sound effects and music
  • Minimal unit response sounds
  • Basic RTS narrative
  • Weak atmosphere
  • Enemies always outnumber you 10 to 1
  • Resources are extremely limited
  • Difficulty is unfair

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 64.9% rating  Bottom 25% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of 1943 Deadly Desert'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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