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Smersh is Russian for "Death to Spies" and was the name of a set of counterintelligence agencies formed in the Soviet Army during World War II. Their mission was to secure the rear of the active Red Army by arresting traitors, deserters, spies and criminal cells.

Release DateMar 12, 2008
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)75.4% (mostly positive) / 75.3%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)71.9% / 72%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)687  Top 15% / 875  Top 15%
Curators19 reviews  Top 30%
Median Play Time7.5 hours  Top 25%
Play Time per Dollar1.5 hour  Top 15%
Followers1.7K  Top 25%
Owners± 183.6K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 56.5K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 105.9K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Death to Spies steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Death to Spies's Steam rating and reviews from July 2011 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 100% (August 2012) to 72.6% (October 2014).

With 875 reviews Top 15%, Death to Spies could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Death to Spies and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Death to Spies's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (42%), followed by Russian (30%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 26 languages represented. The game is translated in 6 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Death to Spies percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Death to Spies, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 19 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 18 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 38 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 Death to Spies 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 StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Stealth is amazing
  • Fun gameplay
  • Complex mechanics
  • Tough as nails
  • Fair gameplay
  • Nice thematic ideas
  • Encourages creative strats
  • Social stealth experience
  • Challenging stealth game
  • Encourages stealth
  • Game-breaking bugs
  • Clunky and outdated
  • Slow pacing
  • Poor pacing
  • Awkward controls
  • Inconsistent gameplay
  • Invisible walls
  • Poor AI
  • Questionable delivery
  • Lacking atmosphere

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 75.4% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Death to Spies'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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