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Create incredible parks in the original rollercoaster sim from Chris Sawyer.

Release DateSep 28, 2017
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)89.9% (very positive) Top 25% / 90.2%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)85.7% Top 10% / 86.2%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)1.7K  Top 10% / 2K  Top 10%
Curators25 reviews  Top 25%
Median Play Time25.9 hours  Top 5%
Play Time per Dollar1.3 hour  Top 20%
Followers6.2K  Top 15%
Owners± 224.3K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 166.2K  Top 10%
Gross Revenue ($)± 2M  Top 5%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic's Steam rating and reviews between September 2017 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 72.5% (December 2017) to 90.2% (December 2023).

RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic is an AAA level success, with 2K reviews Top 10%. The April 2020 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic's review languages. The most popular language is English (72%), followed by German (6%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 24 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 6 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 102 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 8.5 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 30 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • nostalgia rush
  • cleaner and more intuitive
  • all scenarios in one place
  • deep but simple coaster building
  • best tycoon game out there
  • much needed modern upgrades
  • UI overhaul
  • looks great in fullscreen
  • relive childhood memories
  • modern touch ups
  • bad UI
  • no WASD scrolling
  • minor scenario changes
  • mobile port
  • building is a chore
  • ugly UI
  • no significant updates
  • no free drinks, expensive toilets

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's rating of 89.9%  Top 25% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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