SpaceChem (Steam Game) 
Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!
- Puzzle (588)
- Difficult (353)
- Programming (350)
- Indie (271)
- Logic (237)
- Singleplayer (204)
- Automation (161)
- Sci-fi (148)
- Great Soundtrack (142)
- Science (89)
- 2D (54)
- Space (52)
- Simulation (49)
- Illuminati (49)
- Casual (46)
- Addictive (37)
- Education (35)
- Strategy (27)
- Touch-Friendly (24)
- Building (21)
| Release Date | Mar 2, 2011 |
| Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 95.3% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 10% / 91.9% Top 20% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 90.9% Top 3% / 88.6% Top 5% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 2.4K Top 10% / 4.9K Top 5% |
| Curators | 205 reviews Top 2% |
| Median Play Time | 12.8 hours Top 15% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 1.3 hour Top 20% |
| Followers | 8.5K Top 10% |
| Owners | ± 1.4M Top 2% |
| Copies Sold | ± 175.7K Top 10% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 523.9K Top 10% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see SpaceChem's Steam rating and reviews between March 2011 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 100% (March 2011) to 91.8% (December 2023).
The 4.9K reviews Top 5% suggest that SpaceChem is an AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows SpaceChem's review languages. The most popular language is English (67%), followed by Russian (9%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 26 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 8 languages, which is nice.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in SpaceChem, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is excellent, with 47 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 8.7 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 103 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by SpaceChem and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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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 95.3% Top 10% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of SpaceChem'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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