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A sci-fi turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead the fate of one of several factions divided between three races. Explore new worlds and new star systems filled with exciting secrets as well as dangers. Build cities, expand your influence and fight great battles on land and in space.

Early Access9 May, 2019
Release DateApr 28, 2020
Price$ 24.99  Top 5%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)57.4% (mixed) Bottom 20% / 58.9%  Bottom 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)56.2% Bottom 25% / 57.4%  Bottom 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)350  Top 25% / 401  Top 25%
Curators43 reviews  Top 15%
Median Play Time10.2 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar25 minutes
Followers11.6K  Top 10%
Owners± 26K  Top 30%
Copies Sold± 19.1K  Top 25%
Gross Revenue ($)± 284.8K  Top 15%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Pax Nova steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Pax Nova's Steam rating and reviews from May 2019 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 71.7% (December 2019) to 58.8% (December 2023).

With its 401 reviews Top 20%, Pax Nova could be considered a decent success for an indie game. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Pax Nova and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Pax Nova's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (66%), followed by Russian (7%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 20 languages represented. The game is translated in 5 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 Pax Nova percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Pax Nova depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. You can also see the reviews during the Early Access phase. The time played is adequate, reaching 29 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 2.3 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. The negative review time is high (median is 6 hours), it can be a sign that Pax Nova 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
  • addictive gameplay
  • complex mechanics
  • good graphics
  • interesting concept
  • big variety of factions
  • tech tree
  • bugs and glitches
  • unbalanced AI
  • difficult to understand
  • lacking game content
  • simple mechanics
  • boring tech tree

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 57.4% 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 Pax Nova's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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