Guards of the Gate (Steam Game) 
Guards of the Gate is a roguelike turn-based game on hexagonal fields. You control a team of heroes aka Guards of the Gate, who are trying to save the world from the evil Dragon Lord.
- Turn-Based Strategy (177)
- Top-Down (171)
- Hex Grid (168)
- Singleplayer (164)
- Turn-Based (161)
- Grid-Based Movement (155)
- Turn-Based Combat (153)
- Rogue-lite (150)
- Dungeon Crawler (146)
- Strategy (143)
- Fantasy (141)
- Turn-Based Tactics (130)
- Rogue-like (127)
- Adventure (121)
- RPG (111)
- Tactical (99)
- Perma Death (92)
- Indie (87)
- Early Access (76)
- Casual (61)
| Release Date | Jan 30, 2019 |
| Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 65.5% (mixed) Bottom 25% / 68.3% Bottom 35% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 59.9% Bottom 30% / 62.4% Bottom 35% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 29 Bottom 35% / 41 |
| Curators | 15 reviews |
| Median Play Time | 4.7 hours |
| Play Time per Dollar | 28 minutes |
| Followers | 5.5K Top 15% |
| Owners | ± 2.6K |
| Copies Sold | ± 1.8K |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 12.8K |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Guards of the Gate's Steam rating and reviews between September 2018 and November 2022. Steam's rating is varying from 66.6% (September 2018) to 75% (February 2019).
With its 41 reviews, Guards of the Gate might be a success for a hobbyist, or a small indie success if it was made in a short amount of time. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of Guards of the Gate's reviewers. The most popular language is English (73%), followed by German (7%). There is diversity in the review languages, with 8 languages represented. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Guards of the Gate, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. It also shows the reviews during Early Access. The time played is decent, reaching 9 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 6.3 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 65 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 Guards of the Gate and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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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 score of 65.5% Bottom 25% should be considered while evaluating them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Guards of the Gate'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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