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Survive the zombie apocalypse—without working too hard.

Release DateJun 8, 2018
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)85.2% (very positive) / 85.9%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)78.6% Top 25% / 79.9%  Top 20%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)263  Top 25% / 382  Top 25%
Curators61 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time2.9 hours
Play Time per Dollar35 minutes
Followers1.7K  Top 25%
Owners± 122.3K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 13.4K  Top 25%
Gross Revenue ($)± 31.6K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning's Steam rating and reviews between June 2018 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 92.7% (June 2018) to 85.7% (October 2023).

The 382 reviews Top 20% suggest that Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning might be a reasonable indie success. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning's review languages. The most popular language is English (61%), followed by Simplified Chinese (9%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 19 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 4 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 Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 6 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else. A low negative review time (median : 142 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Great characters
  • Fun dialogue
  • Dark comedy
  • Decisions matter
  • Good story
  • Fitting music
  • Simple to understand
  • Developer care
  • Fair price
  • Fantastic art style
  • Short story
  • Not for everyone
  • No save states
  • May not be for everyone (dark humor and such)
  • A bit short
  • No Trading Cards
  • Weak narrative
  • Minimal gameplay
  • Pacing is too slow
  • Ends on cliffhanger

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 85.2% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning's review data that Steam provides. 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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