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Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.

Release DateOct 10, 2019
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)73.5% (mostly positive) / 73.1%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)70.8% / 70.7%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)1.4K  Top 10% / 1.7K  Top 10%
Curators88 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time6.2 hours  Top 25%
Play Time per Dollar19 minutes  Bottom 35%
Followers17.9K  Top 10%
Owners± 440.6K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 158.1K  Top 10%
Gross Revenue ($)± 1.7M  Top 10%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Radio Commander steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Radio Commander's Steam rating and reviews from October 2019 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 83.3% (November 2019) to 73.1% (December 2023).

The 1.7K reviews Top 10% suggest that Radio Commander might be an indie success or even a small AAA success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Radio Commander and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Radio Commander's review languages. The most popular language is English (49%), followed by Simplified Chinese (21%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 24 languages represented. The game is available in 9 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying Radio Commander percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Radio Commander, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 13 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Unique radio commander premise
  • Realistic command issuing mechanics
  • Fog of war adds tension
  • Soldier backstories and pre-mission briefings add immersion
  • Customizable difficulty
  • Simple menus with matching theme
  • Short but meaningful campaign
  • Quick battle mode
  • Map creation tool with Steam workshop connection
  • Alternative mission endings
  • Obtuse and convoluted gameplay mechanics
  • Cumbersome user interface
  • Linear and narrow missions
  • Limited tactical options and commands
  • Limited combat mechanics
  • Mediocre voice acting and writing
  • Horrendous design choices
  • Mission objectives have trouble triggering
  • Quit screen is an advertisement
  • Not presented in a clear and direct manner

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 73.5% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Radio Commander'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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