Abstract tag
Tag created in June 2017
Abstract's popularity amongst developers
This chart shows the amount of games released over the years with the Abstract tag and the percentage of games released on Steam they account for. The releases count conveys the quantity of games published on Steam each year. It usually follows the increasing amount of Steam games released.
The percentage gives a better estimate of the tag's trend. It shows if the Abstract tag is getting more or less popular amongst developers. The Review chart will tell us if this trend is a good thing (i.e. players interest is increasing, tag is undercrowded) or if it's the opposite.
The Abstract tag has peaked in 2021, with 354 games released. The tag's popularity is in a range between 0.04% in 2010 and 0.24% in 2021.
Bear in mind that 2023 is not over yet. The number of releases will continue to increase, but the percentage is already a good estimate of things to come.
Abstract's popularity amongst players
This graph displays the reviews for games associated with the Abstract tag, both as count and as a percentage of all Steam reviews, and the value for an average game. Note that if the chart is cluttered, you can always deactivate some lines by clicking on the legend.
While the review count clearly quantifies the reviews a tag receives, keep in mind that it also follows the popularity of Steam itself. The value normalized as a percentage of all Steam reviews is often more revealing, as it gives you the popularity trend for Abstract tag games.
A standard game associated with this tag received on average between 15 (2010) and 384 (2014) reviews. Bear in mind that it is the average, and it can be strongly influenced by extreme values, like the release of a very popular game with this tag.
The reviews per game as a percentage of the average show that games in the Abstract tag received between 12% (2020) and 85% (2013) reviews compared to other tags.
Price of games tagged with Abstract
This graph displays the evolution of the Abstract tag's games price in USD over the years, and the percentage of free to play games in this tag. Don't forget that a price should slowly increase year-on-year just to keep up with inflation.
The median game price peaked in 2013 at 9.99$, and bottomed in 2018 at 1.99$. The free to play ratio peaked in 2020 at 13%, and bottomed in 2022 at 1%.
Positive reviews ratio for Abstract, per language
This graph shows an aggregated Steam rating for the whole Abstract tag, separated by language. It helps estimate how different audiences judge a game with this tag. A lower rating doesn't always mean that the audience doesn't enjoy that particular tag, as some cultures tend to always give lower scores. But it will affect a game's rating nonetheless.
The best rating for Abstract games is 95% for the Thai audience, and the worst is 79% for the Bulgarian audience.
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Rating | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | Blastboard | Billiards-like puzzle game. | 1.99 | 95.6% | Feb 28, 2020 |
  | Understand | Understand is an experimental puzzle game about guessing rules. In each level, you have to figure out the rules through trial and error, then draw a line satisfying all rules. | 3.99 | 92.2% | Oct 30, 2020 |
  | Cardinal Chains | An original puzzle game about non-decreasing sequences. | 2.99 | N/A | Sep 9, 2021 |
  | Lucid: Parables of the Ubermensch | A 2D platformer themed around esoteric and philosophical dreams. | 3.99 | N/A | Mar 25, 2021 |
  | Insight | Guess the rules, divide shapes, solve puzzles. 49 variants with consistent rulessets. | 3.99 | 81.1% | Oct 6, 2021 |
  | Magneta Box | Magneta-box is a minimalistic box-pushing puzzle game about using magnets to interact with boxes that have a limited amount of player interactions. | 2.99 | N/A | Nov 29, 2021 |
  | architect | Relax while building mind-bending structures and populating them with strange entities | 2.99 | N/A | Feb 23, 2023 |
  | Devinica | A corporate artificial intelligence simulator. | 1.99 | N/A | Jul 20, 2023 |
  | Loneliness | An experimental, minimalistic microgame about loneliness. Originally released as a Flash game in 2010 that was featured by Extra Credits. | Free | 88% | Mar 1, 2021 |
  | Block Sumo | Block Sumo is a local multiplayer game for 2 players. Step on your friend and turn him or her into stone, then push them down to abyss! Duel with your buddy for bets! Have fun! | 2.99 | N/A | Feb 16, 2021 |
  | velvet clouds | Velvet Clouds - a story-driven game with elements of psychological horror and metroidvania. Explore locations, pick up items and destroy various enemies, and immerse yourself in an unusual story, interacting with the playable characters. | 9.99 | N/A | Sep 15, 2021 |
  | Temple of Starlight | Temple of Starlight is an abstract first-person puzzle game with a striking retro visual style. Use colored lights to clear obstacles and explore an ancient temple along with its forgotten history. | 4.99 | 95.5% | Jan 24, 2023 |
  | Deep Night Runner | Deep night runner is a game for fans of the runner genre that will allow you to enjoy the gameplay endlessly! Run through the night plains, dodge ghosts and collect coins on your way | 3.99 | 91.7% | Feb 21, 2022 |
  | Dye The Bunny | Dye The Bunny is an Easter horror game about little Ellie going on an Easter Egg Hunt down a rabbit hole. | 1.99 | 80% | Apr 13, 2023 |
  | Data mining 2 | Data Mining 2 - casual colorful minimalist puzzle in which you have to collect all the files that are not corrupted to exit the closed circle. | 1.99 | 51.6% | Oct 25, 2018 |
  | Chocolate makes you happy 5 | Casual colorful physical puzzle with sweets, jumpers, teleports, accelerators, reverse gravity, traps and explosions | 1.99 | 80% | Apr 24, 2018 |
  | 7 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat | What Ancients Begat is a complete (~15 hour) game of family generations surviving the rise of western civilization. Survival is the ultimate goal. The sub-goals, you choose, build their story.Experience an abstract telling of the lives of our earliest recorded ancestors. | 19.99 | 59.9% | Jun 7, 2013 |
  | Pill Puzzle: One Move | In Pill Puzzle: One Move, you need to place the right pills in the pill box with just one move, so, your production can be delivered to your customers. Resources: | 0.99 | 94.1% | Jul 29, 2021 |
  | Chocolate makes you happy 7 | Casual colorful physical puzzle with sweets, jumpers, teleports, accelerators, reverse gravity, traps, treadmills, lazors and explosions. | 1.99 | 95.7% | Jul 13, 2018 |
  | Alias | Alias is an abstract game designed for a company of at least 4 people. This is exactly what will help to distract yourself from the external fuss. Guess the guessing word through associations and explanations. Spend time playing in the same room, or play it online from a distance. | 5.99 | N/A | Aug 31, 2020 |
  | Lost Dream | Discover the world from the eyes of a fox. Explore the unknown and rescue your captured friend | 3.99 | 70.7% | Mar 12, 2021 |
  | One Line | One Line is a minimalist puzzle game where the objective is to draw a single line filling the entire board. Different mechanics will challenge your mind in this game that is easy to learn but hard to solve. Can you find the correct path? | 0.99 | 96.4% | Dec 15, 2021 |
  | POG | Cute, minimal physical puzzle. | 1.99 | 68.8% | Apr 27, 2021 |
  | Kardun | Plan moves of your own and the moves of your foes. Unusual experimental button pressing combat game. | 3.99 | N/A | Sep 1, 2022 |