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Axel and Pixel are trapped in a beautiful but dangerous dream world. If they plan to get out they must solve its mysteries. Drawn by hand and rendered in full high-definition, Axel & Pixel is a unique journey through an artist's dream.

Developer  Publisher:  Genre:  Translations:  Features:  Tags:  
Release DateOct 6, 2010
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)72% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 74.1%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)66% / 67.8%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)75  / 85
Curators5 reviews  Bottom 30%
Median Play Time3.8 hours
Play Time per Dollar45 minutes
Followers399 
Owners± 38.1K  Top 25%
Copies Sold± 11K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 35.9K  Top 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Axel & Pixel steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Axel & Pixel's Steam rating and reviews between October 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 93.3% (December 2013) to 71.4% (July 2020).

With 85 reviews, Axel & Pixel might be a minor indie success if it was made quickly.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Axel & Pixel and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Axel & Pixel's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (60%), followed by German (12%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 13 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 5 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Axel & Pixel percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Axel & Pixel, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 6 hours in the 80th percentile.

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
  • Relaxing gameplay and atmosphere
  • Beautiful soundtrack
  • Good point-and-click adventure
  • Quick loading screens
  • Runs smooth
  • Good relation with game characters and pets
  • Original mini game
  • Great for kids
  • Easy and intuitive controls
  • Retro/surreal graphics
  • Mediocre/less charming game
  • Annoying minigames
  • Poor controls in some minigames

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 rating of 72%  Bottom 35% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Axel & Pixel'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!

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