Zarya-1: Mystery on the Moon (Steam Game) Steam logo

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Text based quest, mix of Sci-Fi and horror in the veins of Alien and Dead Space.

Release DateMay 30, 2017
Price$ 3.99  Bottom 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)93.8% (very positive) Top 15% / 92.6%  Top 15%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)82.7% Top 15% / 82.5%  Top 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)96  / 121
Curators3 reviews  Bottom 10%
Median Play Time4.4 hours
Play Time per Dollar1.1 hour  Top 20%
Followers386 
Owners± 5K 
Copies Sold± 4K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 8.2K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Zarya-1: Mystery on the Moon steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Zarya-1: Mystery on the Moon's Steam rating and reviews from May 2017 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 94.5% (July 2018) and 88.6% (December 2019).

With 121 reviews, Zarya-1: Mystery on the Moon could be a decent indie success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Zarya-1: Mystery on the Moon and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Zarya-1: Mystery on the Moon's review languages. The most popular language is Turkish (27%), followed by English (24%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 12 languages represented. The game has been translated in 9 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Zarya-1: Mystery on the Moon percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Zarya-1: Mystery on the Moon for positive reviews. (The number of negative reviews was not significant.) The time played is decent, reaching 8 hours in the 80th percentile.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • well-written story
  • quality of life additions
  • interesting premise
  • decent artwork
  • varied endings
  • enjoyable experience
  • worth the sale price
  • nice narrative
  • choices matter
  • engaging gameplay
  • not conducive to repeat play
  • arbitrary checkpoints
  • repetitive dialogue
  • no real way to speed up
  • only one successful route
  • choice-dependent ending
  • lack of feedback
  • frustrating at times
  • limited replayability
  • too much small irrelevant dialogue

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 93.8% rating  Top 15% 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 Zarya-1: Mystery on the Moon'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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