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This is a game created especially for all the old school, classic 2D action game fans out there. From 8bits Fanatics, creator of action title 1001 Spikes, comes a true 2D dark fantasy-action game full of swords and magic.

Release DateJun 20, 2019
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)66.2% (mixed) Bottom 30% / 71.6%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)61.7% Bottom 35% / 65.9%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)68  / 81
Curators15 reviews
Median Play Time1.9 hour
Play Time per Dollar22 minutes
Followers1.6K  Top 30%
Owners± 3.6K 
Copies Sold± 3K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 10.8K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Steel Sword Story steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Steel Sword Story's Steam rating and reviews from June 2019 to June 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 64.2% (June 2019) to 80.3% (June 2020).

With 81 reviews, Steel Sword Story might be a minor indie success if it was made quickly. 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 Steel Sword Story and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Steel Sword Story's reviewers. The most popular language is English (36%), followed by Simplified Chinese (31%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 11 languages represented. The game has 3 translations (English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying Steel Sword Story percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Steel Sword Story, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is relatively low, with only 221 minutes in the 80th percentile. Some players enjoy short games, but there is always a risk that people will be disapointed.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.8 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • fun little action platformer
  • responsive controls
  • solid pixel art
  • dollars low price
  • casual experience
  • generous checkpoints
  • upgrades and equipment
  • entertaining gameplay
  • good pixel art
  • alright music
  • short game
  • limited settings
  • few enemy types
  • slowdown issues
  • minor glitches
  • unresponsive controls
  • too easy
  • repetitive gameplay
  • unimaginative story
  • basic mechanics

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 66.2% rating  Bottom 30% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Steel Sword Story's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. 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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