Arise: A Simple Story (Steam Game) 
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
- 3D Platformer (257)
- Time Manipulation (253)
- Exploration (253)
- Emotional (253)
- Cute (245)
- Relaxing (239)
- Puzzle-Platformer (239)
- Local Co-Op (236)
- Story Rich (234)
- Platformer (228)
- Surreal (224)
- Drama (222)
- Nature (217)
- Colorful (206)
- Adventure (195)
- Singleplayer (191)
- Narration (187)
- Family Friendly (171)
- Third Person (159)
- Indie (154)
| Release Date | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Price | $ 19.99 Top 10% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 91.8% (very positive) Top 20% / 91.4% Top 20% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 86.8% Top 10% / 86.6% Top 10% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 1.1K Top 15% / 1.4K Top 15% |
| Curators | 62 reviews Top 10% |
| Median Play Time | 5.1 hours Top 30% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 16 minutes Bottom 30% |
| Followers | 5.9K Top 15% |
| Owners | ± 87.4K Top 20% |
| Copies Sold | ± 48.2K Top 15% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 293.3K Top 15% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Arise: A Simple Story's Steam rating and reviews between December 2020 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 91.3% (December 2023) to 96.1% (April 2022).
The 1.4K reviews Top 10% suggest that Arise: A Simple Story might be an indie success or even a small AAA success.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of Arise: A Simple Story's reviewers. The most popular language is English (33%), followed by Simplified Chinese (22%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 24 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 14 languages, which is nice.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Arise: A Simple Story, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 8 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 2.5 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. When the negative review time is low (median : 127 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 Arise: A Simple Story 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 |
|
|
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 91.8% Top 20% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Arise: A Simple Story'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!
Games With Similar Tags
More Like This
