Nonlinear tag

This chart shows the amount of games released over the years with the Nonlinear tag and the percentage of games released on Steam they account for. The number of releases gives an appreciation of the quantity of games published each year. It often tends to increase naturally, just like the total amount of Steam games released.

The percentage, on the other hand, gives a better idea of the trend a tag follows. It shows if, in proportion, the Nonlinear tag is getting more or less popular from a developer's perspective. The Review chart can let us know if this trend is a positive thing (i.e. players interest for the tag is growing) or a negative one (the tag is overcrowded).

The Nonlinear game tag peaked in 2022 with 249 games released. The popularity of the tag is in a range between 0.02% in 2014 and 0.17% in 2023.

Keep in mind that the current year is not over, so the number of games released will still increase. But the percentage is usually a good estimate.

This chart shows the reviews for games with the Nonlinear tag, either as count and as a percentage of all Steam reviews, and the average value for a game. If the chart is cluttered, you can always deactivate some lines by clicking on the legend.

The review count gives a view of the sheer amount of reviews a tag receives, but it also follows the popularity of Steam itself. That is why the normalized value as a percentage of all Steam reviews is often more interesting, as it gives you the popularity trend for Nonlinear tag games.

A typical game associated with this tag collected on average between 35 (2011) and 1074 (2014) reviews. Keep in mind that it is the average and not the median, meaning it is heavily influenced by extreme values, like a very successful game with this tag.

The reviews per game as a percentage of the average show that games in the Nonlinear tag received between 27% (2012) and 258% (2013) reviews compared to other tags.

This graph displays the evolution of the Nonlinear tag's games price in USD over the years, and the percentage of free to play games in this tag. Bear in mind that there is inflation over time, which means that a price should slowly increase just to keep the same value.

The median price for Nonlinear games was at its lowest in 2016 at 3.99$, and peaked in 2021 at 9.99$. The percentage of free to play peaked in 2020 at 20%, and bottomed in 2023 at 1%.

This chart shows an aggregated Steam rating for all the Nonlinear tag games, classed by language. It gives an idea about how different audiences will judge a game with this tag. A lower rating doesn't necessarily mean that the audience doesn't like that tag. Some cultures have different standards and expectations. It will however affect a game's rating nonetheless.

The best rating for Nonlinear games is 95% for the Portuguese - Portugal audience, and the worst is 80% for the Japanese audience.