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The Ballad Singer is an asymmetric adventure, inspired by RPGs and game books, where you can experience many dynamic stories. Forge the fate of Hesperia through the stories of four different adventurers in a fantasy world completely illustrated and narrated.

Release DateFeb 15, 2019
Price$ 22.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)70.2% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 78.3%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)63.9% / 70.9%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)47  / 83
Curators28 reviews  Top 20%
Median Play Time3.3 hours
Play Time per Dollar8 minutes  Bottom 15%
Followers3K  Top 20%
Owners± 6.5K 
Copies Sold± 2.5K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 41.4K  Top 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of The Ballad Singer steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows The Ballad Singer's Steam rating and reviews from September 2018 to March 2022. Steam's rating oscillates between 88.8% (January 2019) and 78% (January 2022).

With 83 reviews, The Ballad Singer might be a minor indie success if it was made quickly.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for The Ballad Singer and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows The Ballad Singer's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (46%), followed by Italian (37%). The player's languages are diversified, with 9 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has 2 translations (English and Italian), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.

Time Played

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

This chart displays the time players have spent in The Ballad Singer, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. You can also see the reviews during the Early Access phase. The time in game is acceptable, with 7 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
  • Interesting fantasy story
  • Lots of choices
  • Excellent fantasy artwork
  • Good soundtrack
  • Replay value
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Great voice overs
  • Good music
  • Beautifully drawn scenes
  • Engaging narration
  • Unfair death mechanic
  • BS choices
  • No interesting story
  • No important choices
  • Predictable schemes
  • Easy to suddenly die
  • Cliché character tropes
  • Gameplay lacks depth
  • Characters are one-dimensional
  • No major twists or character arc

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 70.2% rating  Bottom 35% 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 The Ballad Singer's review data provided by Steam. 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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