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Ark Noir is a resource management-heavy RPG in which you’ll use a wide variety of Perks to build characters to your liking and take advantage of all sorts of seemingly randomly appearing items in order to survive the extreme conditions in which you find yourself.

Release DateJul 12, 2018
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)68.4% (mixed) Bottom 30% / 69.2%  Bottom 35%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)62.3% Bottom 35% / 62.9%  Bottom 35%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)38  / 39
Curators19 reviews  Top 30%
Median Play Time6.4 hours  Top 25%
Play Time per Dollar38 minutes
Followers1.1K 
Owners± 2.3K 
Copies Sold± 2.2K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 16.4K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Ark Noir steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Ark Noir's Steam rating and reviews between July 2018 and October 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 92.3% (September 2018) to 67.5% (August 2023).

With its 39 reviews, Ark Noir might be a success for a hobbyist, or a small indie success if it was made in a short amount of time. 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 Ark Noir and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Ark Noir's review languages. The most popular language is English (62%), followed by Japanese (31%). There is diversity in the review languages, with 5 languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Japanese), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying Ark Noir percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Ark Noir, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 17 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 3 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • unique gameplay
  • resource management
  • replayability
  • regenerating Fortune system
  • linear but intriguing story
  • branching character-focused narrative
  • interesting survival theme
  • unlockable perks and endings
  • clever game design
  • immersive atmosphere
  • awkward dialogue
  • clunky controls
  • reliance on luck
  • uneven difficulty
  • limited item/spending choices
  • balancing issues
  • repeating content
  • lack of tension
  • mediocre graphics
  • overly friendly NPCs

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's score of 68.4%  Bottom 30% should be considered while evaluating them.

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