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Serious Sam: Tormental is a 3D rogue-lite top-down shooter where you blast your way through the tormented mind of demigod of destruction Mental, as he imagines worlds and monsters that stand on your path towards his inner ego. Let the showdown begin!

Early Access2 Apr, 2019
Release DateApr 8, 2022
Price$ 11.99  Top 25%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)78.8% (mostly positive) / 79.6%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)72.6% / 73.8%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)165  / 221  Top 30%
Curators29 reviews  Top 20%
Median Play Time4.9 hours
Play Time per Dollar24 minutes
Followers2.7K  Top 20%
Owners± 49.8K  Top 25%
Copies Sold± 7.4K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 54.4K  Top 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Serious Sam: Tormental steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Serious Sam: Tormental's Steam rating and reviews from April 2019 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 88.6% (June 2019) to 78.9% (June 2023).

The 221 reviews Top 30% suggest that Serious Sam: Tormental might be a reasonable indie success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Serious Sam: Tormental and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Serious Sam: Tormental's review languages. The most popular language is English (52%), followed by Russian (19%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 20 languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying Serious Sam: Tormental percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Serious Sam: Tormental, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. You can also see the reviews during the Early Access phase. The time in game is not bad at all, with 21 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 3.2 times less than the median for positive reviews. When the negative review time is low (median : 119 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 Serious Sam: Tormental 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
  • Visually pleasing cartoon style
  • Punchy gameplay
  • Decent weapon variation
  • Nicely challenging
  • Strategy in combining mods and weapons
  • Mindmap to keep track of progress
  • Does not require prior knowledge of franchise
  • Responsive devs
  • Secondary guns feel good
  • Quick and exciting gameplay
  • Meaty upgrades to main weapon
  • Clever secondary weapons
  • Engaging pacing
  • Lots of content
  • Zany and colorful enemies
  • Top-notch presentation
  • Same boss at end of each area
  • Lacklustre enemy variety
  • No save and quit option during a run
  • Early game can be punishing
  • Repetitive at certain areas
  • Can get boring after playing for a long time
  • Needs more level variety
  • Ugly glitches

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 78.8% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Serious Sam: Tormental's review data that Steam provides. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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