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An open world, post-apocalyptic RPG shooter where you tap into the power of the spirit world to liberate the Hawaiian island of Oahu from the army that occupies it.

Early AccessAug 13, 2019
Release DateAug 29, 2019
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)59.4% (mixed) Bottom 20% / 66%  Bottom 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)56.1% Bottom 25% / 61.2%  Bottom 35%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)32  / 53
Curators27 reviews  Top 25%
Median Play Time4.4 hours
Play Time per Dollar13 minutes  Bottom 25%
Followers3.5K  Top 20%
Owners± 2.1K 
Copies Sold± 1.3K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 22.8K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows Ashes of Oahu's Steam rating and reviews from August 2019 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 86.6% (August 2019) to 62.2% (April 2021).

With 53 reviews, Ashes of Oahu could be a small indie success if it didn't take too long to produce. There is a peak in November 2019 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

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

This doughnut chart shows Ashes of Oahu's review languages. The most popular language is English (72%), followed by German (6%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 10 languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the number of hours played in Ashes of Oahu, comparing positive and negative reviews. It also shows the reviews during Early Access. The time played is adequate, reaching 20 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 10 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 57 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Ashes of Oahu and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Unique setting
  • Big open-world map
  • Nice visual style
  • Plenty of new and distinct things to find
  • Interesting information about Hawaiian culture
  • Dialogue is fun
  • Good job with the level design
  • Properly immersed in Hawaiian culture
  • Good asset reuse
  • Plenty of awesome skills to use
  • Performance issues
  • Combat is not great
  • Melee attacks do practically no damage
  • Enemies can be bullet sponges
  • Lack of voice acting
  • Slow dialogue with pauses
  • Autosave system is weird
  • Technical issues with graphics settings
  • Constant crashes
  • Story is lacking in most every way

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 59.4% rating  Bottom 20% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Ashes of Oahu's review data that Steam provides. 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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