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Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.

Release DateMay 31, 2018
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)82.3% (positive) / 79.3%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)80.1% Top 20% / 77.5%  Top 30%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)7.6K  Top 4% / 10.7K  Top 3%
Curators243 reviews  Top 2%
Median Play Time30.5 hours  Top 4%
Play Time per Dollar1.5 hour  Top 15%
Followers38.1K  Top 3%
Owners± 883.4K  Top 4%
Copies Sold± 485.2K  Top 3%
Gross Revenue ($)± 5.6M  Top 3%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Cultist Simulator steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Cultist Simulator's Steam rating and reviews between May 2018 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 85.9% (May 2018) and 75.3% (May 2019).

With 10.7K reviews Top 3%, Cultist Simulator is definitely a major AAA level success. There is a peak in May 2020 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Cultist Simulator and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Cultist Simulator's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (60%), followed by Simplified Chinese (28%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 25 different languages represented. The game is available in 5 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.

Time Played

Chart displaying Cultist Simulator percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Cultist Simulator depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is great, reaching 83 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 5.3 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. The negative review time is high (median is 7 hours), it can be a sign that Cultist Simulator crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • unique idea
  • fantastic theme
  • addictive gameplay
  • flavorful worldbuilding
  • mechanically robust
  • narrative interactions
  • engaging soundscape
  • rewarding lore
  • mesmerizing storytelling
  • imaginative energy
  • difficult to organize
  • tedious gameplay loop
  • linear gameplay progression
  • chaotic mechanics
  • fragile playthroughs
  • dedication required
  • lack of progress
  • repetitive actions
  • opaque mechanics
  • unreachable goals

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 score of 82.3% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Cultist Simulator's review data provided by Steam. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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