Philosophical tag
Tag created in November 2019
Philosophical's popularity amongst developers
This chart shows the amount of games released over the years with the Philosophical 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 Philosophical 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 Philosophical tag has peaked in 2021, with 140 games released. The tag's popularity is in a range between 0.02% in 2014 and 0.09% in 2021.
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.
Philosophical's popularity amongst players
This graph displays the reviews for games associated with the Philosophical tag, both as count and as a percentage of all Steam reviews, and the value for an average game. Note that if the normalized and average lines are too small, you can deactivate the review count and % of the average 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 Philosophical tag games.
A standard game associated with this tag received on average between 45 (2010) and 1243 (2015) 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 Philosophical tag received between 46% (2023) and 280% (2015) reviews compared to other tags.
Price of games tagged with Philosophical
This chart displays the evolution of the Philosophical tag's games price in USD over time, as well as the percentage of free 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 game price peaked in 2016 at 9.99$, and bottomed in 2018 at 4.99$. The free to play ratio peaked in 2018 at 24%, and bottomed in 2022 at 1%.
Positive reviews ratio for Philosophical, per language
This graph shows an aggregated Steam rating for the whole Philosophical 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 highest rating for Philosophical is 96% for the Spanish - Latin America language, and the lowest is 82% for the Greek language.
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Rating | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | Noda | Noda is a space to build and share 3D mental models – mind maps, storyboards, network or flow diagrams, project plans – to enhance productivity, understanding and awareness. | Free | 92.3% | Oct 22, 2020 |
  | Everything | Be the Universe in this epic, award-winning reality simulation game - featuring thousands of playable characters, endless exploration, an extraordinary soundtrack and narration from Alan Watts. | 14.99 | 83.8% | Apr 21, 2017 |
  | Life of Fly 2 | Life of Fly 2 features 13 short stories each revolving around the life and weird thoughts of another fly. Be prepared to experience some very unusual content, some interesting thoughts that go way beyond the normal life of a fly, and some entertaining short stories with a twist. | 9.99 | N/A | Jun 10, 2021 |
  | The Judgement of Q | Don't EVER press Q. | 5.99 | N/A | Oct 4, 2021 |
  | ATRIA-1 | Charge Game Studio presents a dark Sci-Fi action thriller. Challenge yourself as a space colonist on a Russian ship lost so deep in the Universe that even the strongest com ties are torn. Feel the ruthlessness of cosmos, painful past, and extraordinary events on the ship that all mix up into horror. | 4.99 | N/A | Nov 30, 2021 |
  | tomorrow won't come for those without ██████ | That day, we told a lie. | 1.99 | 94.9% | Jul 4, 2020 |
  | Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between | Glitchhikers is a surreal journey through the spaces between places. A late night drive, a deserted airport lounge, a moonlit walk through an empty park, a quiet carriage on an overnight train. Who will you meet? What will you talk about? Where will the journey take you? Find yourself along the way. | 12.99 | 82.6% | Mar 31, 2022 |
  | Wetware | Explore the interplays between AI ethics and consciousness in the shoes of a researcher tasked to hack an enemy drone to win a war. | Free | N/A | Jan 7, 2021 |
  | Primate Signal | Embark on an insane journey with Comer Sintra through MMOs, hacking, the financial markets, love, and a philosophical understanding of how absolutely everything works. | 5 | 85.7% | Dec 5, 2020 |
  | Obreno: Chapter One | An interactive novel. In the distant future, a search for a missing brother leads to a journey through an intergalactic civilization that may have reached the limits of progress. | Free | 60% | Aug 3, 2020 |
  | OMNIA | Omnia is an 2D platform adventure game created to help the player identify their own behavior. The game allows the player to embark on the world of their subconscious by putting them in front of decisions that need to be made based on emotions. | 1.99 | N/A | Aug 16, 2021 |
  | Pink Gum | A short and deeply emotional game experience where life itself is presented through a unique perspective. | 3.99 | 75% | Jul 29, 2020 |
  | Please Wake Up | “Please Wake Up” is a memory horror game. It has simple and accessible, yet engaging, gameplay that gives the player a fear of their own mind. As you look around the room, objects will change when they are not visible. Click on the objects if they have changed. | 2.99 | 87.5% | Jan 29, 2021 |
  | Dabado Puzzles | Adventure/exploration puzzler, where you build constructions from blocks, collect score items, light and buttons. Exploring the mysterious island, you meet unique characters and complete quests. | 17.99 | N/A | Jun 29, 2021 |
  | IN CELL | IN CELL is a kinetic visual novel (linear, no choices) about the epidemic of sexless, nationless, and friendless men. Gender dynamics are currently not functional, sustainable, or beneficial to either men or women. IN CELL is uncensored conversation between the sexes. | 1.99 | N/A | Jan 11, 2023 |
  | Thing-in-Itself | “Thing-in-Itself” is a short interactive story about the struggles of understanding another human being. Using Immanuel Kant’s concept as a framework, it leads the player through stages of a relationship, exploring how perceptions may clash and surroundings can alter. | 2.49 | 74.7% | Jan 5, 2017 |
  | Imaginaria | Imaginaria is both a night watch and the night watcher. It's a military term, supposedly coming from Latin, Imaginarius: relative to a mental figure. Perhaps because under Imaginaria duty the mind likes to wander too. Here in Antarctica we do them since the incident. And tonight I am Imaginaria. | 5.99 | N/A | Jun 21, 2021 |
  | The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit | When a poor stone cutter gets tired of his simple life, the Mountain Spirit make his wishes come true! A beautiful Interactive Fairy Tale about the Wills that move us and the Transformations we go through in our lives. | 3.99 | N/A | Nov 15, 2022 |
  | DIVINATION | "What if you're born into this world without your permission?" DIVINATION is a very short visual novel where you act as a fortune teller in a futuristic world. Talk and listen to people's stories, then foresee their future using the runes they had drawn. | 1.99 | 85.8% | Dec 12, 2019 |
  | Playing God | An interactive narrative, FMV, sci-fi VR experience. | Free | 53.6% | Sep 7, 2020 |
  | inziva | A visual novel about you. Yes, you. "inziva" examines talking with your alter egos about your depression and traumas. | 2.9 | 83.3% | Apr 10, 2023 |
  | MetaWare High School (Demo) | How do you see the world when nothing is real? | Free | 97.4% | Apr 2, 2020 |
  | Necore Tower - Redux Edition | Fight your way up a Tower corrupted by a foul use of magic, survive simple yet dangerous switch puzzles and discover the events that lead into "Necore: The Thunder King", in this Story Focused Action RPG! | 2.99 | N/A | Oct 20, 2021 |
  | Ticket | The newest, most spectacular innovation in audio-visual enchantment. | 5.99 | N/A | Mar 10, 2017 |
  | Far from Noise | Far from Noise is a narrative set on the edge of a cliff, where two characters discuss what it means to balance between life and death. | 7.99 | 86.7% | Nov 14, 2017 |