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Starting the Game is a funny fully-narrated indie game with gaming and tech memes.

Developer  Publisher:  Genres:  Translations:  Features:  Tags:  
Release DateMay 8, 2018
Price$ 1.99  Bottom 15%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)80.4% (positive) / 84%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)74.2% / 78.5%  Top 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)194  Top 30% / 426  Top 20%
Curators23 reviews  Top 25%
Median Play Time27 min  Bottom 15%
Play Time per Dollar3 minutes  Bottom 3%
Followers9.5K  Top 10%
Owners± 48.9K  Top 25%
Copies Sold± 7.9K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 4K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Starting The Game steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Starting The Game's Steam rating and reviews between May 2018 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 97.4% (May 2018) to 83.9% (November 2023).

The 426 reviews Top 20% suggest that Starting The Game might be a reasonable indie success. There is a peak in January 2019 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Starting The Game and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Starting The Game's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (53%), followed by Czech (14%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 23 different languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Czech), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying Starting The Game percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Starting The Game, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is unusually low, reaching only 57 minutes in the 80th percentile. Some players enjoy short games, but there is always a risk that people will ask for a refund.

The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • funny moments
  • discount price
  • short duration
  • some effort
  • weird
  • not very good
  • lazy
  • not worth the price
  • confusing

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 score of 80.4% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Starting The Game'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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