Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved (Steam Game) 
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.
- Arcade (67)
- Twin Stick Shooter (56)
- Casual (48)
- Retro (45)
- Bullet Hell (43)
- Singleplayer (37)
- 2D (32)
- Shoot 'Em Up (30)
- Indie (28)
- Shooter (27)
- Classic (19)
- Action (17)
- Arena Shooter (17)
- Psychedelic (15)
- Great Soundtrack (14)
- Score Attack (14)
- Controller (5)
| Release Date | Jun 18, 2007 |
| Price | $ 3.99 Bottom 30% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 90.3% (very positive) Top 25% / 90.4% Top 25% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 85.1% Top 10% / 85.3% Top 10% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 870 Top 15% / 960 Top 15% |
| Curators | 67 reviews Top 10% |
| Median Play Time | 1.8 hour |
| Play Time per Dollar | 26 minutes |
| Followers | 1.8K Top 25% |
| Owners | ± 217.4K Top 10% |
| Copies Sold | ± 62.1K Top 15% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 165.5K Top 20% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved's Steam rating and reviews from October 2010 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 97.5% (November 2012) and 89.9% (February 2023).
The 960 reviews Top 15% suggest that Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved might be an indie success or even a small AAA success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved's reviewers. The most popular language is English (82%), followed by Spanish - Spain (4%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 18 languages represented. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is decent, reaching 9 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 4.2 times less than the median for positive reviews. When the negative review time is low (median : 30 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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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 90.3% rating Top 25% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved'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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