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Rover Builder is a 3D engineering sim tasking you to create the right rover to complete the job. Unleash your creativity in the garage, building vehicles using an impressive array of parts, materials and machinery. Or try your hand at level editor - creating entire missions and levels from scratch!

Early AccessSep 14, 2017
Release DateMar 28, 2022
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)73.1% (mostly positive) / 74.7%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)66.6% / 67.9%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)67  / 71
Curators5 reviews  Bottom 30%
Median Play Time13.6 hours  Top 15%
Play Time per Dollar1.4 hour  Top 15%
Followers1.1K 
Owners± 7.1K 
Copies Sold± 3.8K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 24.4K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

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

This chart shows Rover Builder's Steam rating and reviews from September 2017 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 88.8% (September 2017) to 74.6% (December 2023).

With 71 reviews, Rover Builder could be a small indie success if it didn't take too long to produce. The chart suggests a long tail distribution, which could mean that the game was promoted at laucnch but that there were no more marketing, update or major discounts after that point.

Review Languages
 

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

This doughnut chart shows Rover Builder's review languages. The most popular language is English (70%), followed by Russian (10%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 11 languages represented. The game is available in 8 languages, which is great.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time played in Rover Builder, comparing positive and negative reviews. The reviews during the game's time in Early Access are visible too. The time in game is excellent, with 32 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 3.7 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Game looks great
  • Can build and move in editor
  • Good concept
  • Complicated move tool
  • Missions slow on low end systems
  • Poor physics in-game
  • Weak joints
  • Recommended requirements too low
  • Cannot change graphics settings
  • Steep GPU requirements
  • Extra complexity
  • Abandoned development
  • Price too high

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 73.1% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Rover Builder's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. 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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