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Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. It's 20XX and you've just started a new job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?

Release DateFeb 12, 2019
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)96.6% (very positive) Top 4% / 95.3%  Top 10%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)88.8% Top 5% / 88.4%  Top 5%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)378  Top 25% / 510  Top 20%
Curators79 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time11.8 hours  Top 15%
Play Time per Dollar35 minutes
Followers3.1K  Top 20%
Owners± 84.4K  Top 20%
Copies Sold± 11.2K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 148.5K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Arcade Spirits steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Arcade Spirits's Steam rating and reviews between February 2019 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 100% (February 2019) to 95.2% (December 2023).

With 510 reviews Top 20%, Arcade Spirits could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Arcade Spirits and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Arcade Spirits's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (92%), followed by Portuguese - Brazil (2%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 14 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying Arcade Spirits percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Arcade Spirits, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 22 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 2.8 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Customizable character
  • Diverse and unique romance options
  • Critiques of American capitalism and healthcare system
  • Awareness and acceptance of mental health struggles
  • Personality traits and affection point system
  • Multiple ways to achieve the ending
  • Concept art as a reward for achievements
  • Geeky references throughout
  • Exciting retro soundtracks
  • Adorable sprites for NPCs
  • Tokenism for nonbinary/trans characters
  • Typos
  • Glitch issues with the Ren'Py engine
  • Ambiguous target audience
  • Characters with too unique tastes
  • Limited customization options for player character
  • Lack of info/closure on certain plot points
  • Always losing two crew members when romancing

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 96.6%  Top 4% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Arcade Spirits'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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