Rolling Bird (Steam Game) 
Rolling Bird is a retro arcade shooter, heavily inspired by Namco's 1986 classic 'Rolling Thunder'.
- Free to Play (76)
- Action (75)
- Indie (74)
- Old School (33)
- Arcade (32)
- Retro (32)
- 1980s (30)
- Platformer (29)
- Score Attack (29)
- Side Scroller (29)
- Pixel Graphics (28)
- Difficult (28)
- 2D (27)
- Shoot 'Em Up (27)
- Shooter (26)
- Classic (26)
- Controller (26)
- GameMaker (25)
- Cult Classic (25)
| Release Date | Dec 28, 2018 |
| Price | $ 0.99 Bottom 1% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 93.8% (positive) Top 15% / 92.5% Top 15% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 75.1% / 83.7% Top 15% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 16 Bottom 20% / 187 Top 30% |
| Curators | 10 reviews |
| Median Play Time | 1.3 hour Bottom 35% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 1.3 hour Top 20% |
| Followers | 413 |
| Owners | ± 6K |
| Copies Sold | ± 495 Bottom 25% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 372 |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Rolling Bird's Steam rating and reviews from December 2018 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 87.5% (January 2019) to 92.8% (April 2020).
The 187 reviews Top 30% suggest that Rolling Bird might be a reasonable indie success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Rolling Bird's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (49%), followed by Korean (14%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 15 languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Korean). More translations could have boosted the game's popularity.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Rolling Bird, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 5 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 7.3 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 12 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 Rolling Bird and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
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 93.8% rating Top 15% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Rolling Bird'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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