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Good Steam games with bad sales figures (SteamSpy)
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CecilRousso
Member
GhostTrick
Banned
Depends on what you mean by bad sales.
Oh shit, this got release ??? oO
SINCE WHEN ???
Oh shit, this got release ??? oO
SINCE WHEN ???
Fahzgoolin
Banned
That sucks =(
I didn't get to finish it, but it's a beautiful game in every way.
thomasmahler
Moon Studios
The Bug Butcher
http://steamspy.com/app/350740
Brilliant Indie Game. Came out a while ago, only 23k copies old.
http://steamspy.com/app/350740
Brilliant Indie Game. Came out a while ago, only 23k copies old.
GhostTrick
Banned
Owners: 14,083 ± 2,723
Owners: 4,832 ± 1,595
Owners: 690 ± 602
*drops mic*
Eh, doesn't sounds bad considering the games.
I didn't played the last one, but let's be honest, this looks far from appealing.
asker
Member
Exactly the game my mind went to when I saw the thread title. It's criminal how few have played this game.
DiscoJer
Member
I wonder if the name hurts it? Because it's not obvious (to me at least) that SC means "Second Chapter"
CecilRousso
Member
The first game was bundled over and over again though, and sequels tend to sell less. 250k seems quite good for such a title really.
Se7enSword
Banned
Everyone that bought FC needs to finish it and buy Trails SC!
Estelle is not amused!
Estelle is not amused!
I'd guess that what "hurts" it most is being a sequel to a game many bought but few finished. FC sold 170k on Steam, median playtime is 6 hours of an 80 hour long game. Most players probably didn't beat chapter 1.
Bear in mind that these numbers are not "sales". They are copies activated on steam.
If a game has been sold in a bundle, not all purchasers will activate their key.
There are promo keys given away for free, inflating the numbers.
Also they (obviously) exclude copies sold outside of steam.
It is interesting data, but it's worth noting the specifics of what the data actually means.
Concluding that a game has not been successful just from early steamspy numbers would be misguided.
If a game has been sold in a bundle, not all purchasers will activate their key.
There are promo keys given away for free, inflating the numbers.
Also they (obviously) exclude copies sold outside of steam.
It is interesting data, but it's worth noting the specifics of what the data actually means.
Concluding that a game has not been successful just from early steamspy numbers would be misguided.
Quite reasonable for an indie that came out a month ago. I wish I sold this much, heh.
Anyway, looks pretty good. Added to wishlist.
Story aside, I think it was a pretty fun game.
OT but checking out your tag and the thread related to it, it is HILARIOUS how hyped up for people were for Other M in that thread.
It depends, do they count Humble Bundle sales? Grimrock 1 was in at least 3 of those and if those count it has to shoot the number up a fair bit.
I know my copy on Steam is from a Humble Bundle at least.
undu
Member
A supercharged Pang, looks nice!
What annoys me a bit about Steam, is that for a lot of advertising and visibility methods, it gives preference to games that are already popular. Say the Weekend Deal promotions: You have to already have thousands of players before Valve will contact you with a promotion deal. The same goes for the recent Holiday sales, many of the Recommendations and Featured deals were selected via algorithms that give preference to bigger and more popular titles.
Kind of defeats the point of it sometimes.
This game at least also has console/handheld releases. So I think it should be fine.
Kind of defeats the point of it sometimes.
This game at least also has console/handheld releases. So I think it should be fine.
Haven't played it myself, but Starward Rogue appeared on my radar after this dev blog post did the rounds.
Score rank: 100% Userscore: 99%
Owners: 3,590 ± 1,374
http://steamspy.com/app/410820
Score rank: 100% Userscore: 99%
Owners: 3,590 ± 1,374
http://steamspy.com/app/410820
Isn't 30k a quite good number?
YianGaruga
Banned
It's also a decade-old JRPG, and it looks it, so that probably doesn't help first impressions. Too bad, at that rate I don't know if XSEED will find it worthwhile to bring the third one to the west.
Tizoc
Member
They generic uninspired anime catgirl hoes
Eff dat unrefined ish
Real playas go after dat ebony AND ivory
It's going to be the biggest selling Capcom fighter on Steam. If they expected more, I don't know what to tell them.
GhostTrick
Banned
Well, it's also twice cheaper. You can bet that at similar price, Danganronpa would've flied off the shelves
Everyone that bought FC needs to finish it and buy Trails SC!
Estelle is not amused!
Even though I've bought the first one on PC, I only did that to support the release of SC....on PSP/Vita. I'll pick it up on PC eventually though. I wonder how many people did the same.
Still the game deserves a lot more sales than that.
texhnolyze
Banned
Dragon Quest Heroes, perhaps?It only has 20k owners so far.
But yeah, it's a KT port so maybe that fact turns people away. The port sounds okay.
But yeah, it's a KT port so maybe that fact turns people away. The port sounds okay.
Shadowplay1979
Member
I dont know, im sure they know that SC is going to be a slow burn....i mean thats really the way it goes with sequel ports. The first game is such a long game , its going to take awhile before people finish it. I am only on chapter 2 and ive put a lot of hours into it. Same thing with ff 13.....no reason to grab 2 or 3 until i slog through the corridors of 1.
Also it hasnt really had a major sale yet either....the sales will likely double during its first sale.
Also it hasnt really had a major sale yet either....the sales will likely double during its first sale.
To follow up on that, according to Steams achievement stats only 10.8% have beaten the first Trails in the Sky. That instantly reduces their potential target audience to ~17-19k, because there is pretty much no reason at all to buy SC if you haven't finished FC.
Some more 'fun' achievement data while I'm at it:
- Only 39.1% have completed the prologue
- Only 23.7% have completed the first chapter
16k sales is actually not bad at all considering all that, but it's still a painfully low number to look at.
YianGaruga
Banned
Well, it's also twice cheaper. You can bet that at similar price, Danganronpa would've flied off the shelves
I kind of feel weird defeding Nekopara but whatever
It's impulse purchase priced, it's very short (~2 hours) and extremely light entertainment. You know exactly what you're getting when you buy it. Also it's basically free if you're good with trading cards.
Danganronpa is a much bigger investment, both in time and money, and it's not a new game. In the end I think both will do reasonably well though. They're not directly comparable.
That's the real tragedy. Steam numbers mean nothing for sales of sequels if no one plays their damn games. The good thing is that at least Trails FC still seems to sell at a good pace, so not all hope is lost.
That game was also a study of how NOT to release a game. Came out shortly before the Christmas sale as a stealth release and wasn't discounted at all in any steam sale after that. A 20% discount during the Christmas Sale and a Front Page appearance would have worked wonders for this game. Not discounting it at all was pretty stupid...
Memorabilia
Member
That's too bad. I love old school dungeon crawlers and Grimrock rocks. I wonder what explains the steep drop off? Just too many games for people to choose from maybe? I think market saturation might have something to do with it. Everyone I know has a 200+ game backlog on Steam and everyone waits for Humble Bundles or massive deep discounts during seasonal sales. There's just so many games to choose from and not enough time.
BudokaiMR2
Member
Kero Blaster is the only real answer.
I am not even going to post the numbers because it makes me really really really sad.
I am not even going to post the numbers because it makes me really really really sad.
I think both already did "reasonably well". They are somewhat OT for this thread.
A game which really didn't do as well as it deserves is Chariot. The numbers look decent enough, but it has been deeply discounted multiple times.
I interpret it as thread for overlooked gems.
YianGaruga
Banned
True. I guess what I meant to say both will continue to sell well and DR having 10k less owners than NP2 early on doesn't really mean anything.
Yeah I'm pretty sure I read somewhere the problem is of those who bought FC, barely anyone finished it. And based on the numbers that did finish it, nearly all of them.bought SC.Everyone that bought FC needs to finish it and buy Trails SC!
Estelle is not amused!
People should play Trails FC already!
Didn't even realise this was out for PC. On the wishlist it goes.Well okay
Velocity 2x: Steamspy puts it at 2,216 - 4,964 owners.
SpiceMelange
Member
Odallus: The Dark Call.
Score rank: 90% Userscore: 94% Metascore: 80%
Owners: 12,012 ± 2,514
Criminally under appreciated game, which in my opinion is up there with Shovel Knight regarding the quality and respect to the NES era. If you ever wanted a new classic Castlevania, look no further.
Also it's Berserk as fuck. Especially the last stage.
Score rank: 90% Userscore: 94% Metascore: 80%
Owners: 12,012 ± 2,514
Criminally under appreciated game, which in my opinion is up there with Shovel Knight regarding the quality and respect to the NES era. If you ever wanted a new classic Castlevania, look no further.
Also it's Berserk as fuck. Especially the last stage.