Nidhogg (Steam Game) 
Nidhogg is the epic award-winning fencing tug-of-war, full of graceful acrobatics and clumsy stabs. IRL yelling and excitement may occur, in this ultimate two-player showdown of fast-paced fencing and melee attacks. Beware, advantages in Nidhogg are often fleeting, as new opponents continually spawn in your way.
- Local Multiplayer (244)
- Indie (223)
- Swordplay (174)
- Fighting (170)
- Action (168)
- Multiplayer (159)
- Pixel Graphics (125)
- 2D Fighter (125)
- PvP (101)
- 2D (98)
- Party Game (88)
- Fast-Paced (68)
- Sports (67)
- Competitive (60)
- Funny (59)
- Controller (54)
- Local Co-Op (37)
- Platformer (30)
- Great Soundtrack (29)
- GameMaker (27)
| Release Date | Jan 13, 2014 |
| Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 90.2% (very positive) Top 25% / 89.6% Top 25% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 87.2% Top 10% / 86.9% Top 10% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 5.4K Top 4% / 7.6K Top 4% |
| Curators | 502 reviews Top 1% |
| Median Play Time | 4.6 hours |
| Play Time per Dollar | 28 minutes |
| Followers | 17.6K Top 10% |
| Owners | ± 1.1M Top 3% |
| Copies Sold | ± 712.3K Top 3% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 4.3M Top 4% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Nidhogg's Steam rating and reviews between January 2014 and December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 91.6% (January 2014) to 87.4% (September 2016).
With 7.6K reviews Top 4%, Nidhogg is an AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Nidhogg's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (71%), followed by German (7%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 27 different languages represented. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Nidhogg, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 9 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 2.6 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 114 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 Nidhogg and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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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 score of 90.2% Top 25% should be considered while evaluating them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Nidhogg's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.
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