10 game performance on Steam platform is still lacking.
According to SteamSpy data, a total of 784 games were launched on the Steam platform in October 2019, of which 11 products sold more than 50,000 sets (3 were the end of the test). In terms of leading products, the situation this month is very unsatisfactory, because no product sold more than 100,000 sets. , even among all the games launched this month, the most reviewed by the domestic game "Monopoly 10" .
It is worth mentioning that the glorious masterpiece "Leisha's Alchemist House" was only launched at the end of this month, so the game sales are still growing. However, since this game has been launched on PS and NS platforms, Steam sales may not be too high.
The sales of domestic games this month are still not as popular as the topic. Most of the 50 games launched are independent works, and only 7 games have more than 100 reviews. Although "big IP" works such as "Monopoly 10" and "Journey to the West: The Return of the Great Sage", the sales volume is also relatively average because the gameplay fails to meet player expectations. In addition to works from the mainland, 2 of the 7 popular products this month are works from the Taiwan Game Studios in China.
Below, the author will introduce the popular new games of Steam in October in the order of best-selling, domestic and free games:
new overseas products with sales of over 50,000 sets
POSTAL 4: No Regerts (Bloody Street 4)
Deadly Postman 4 (Bloody Street 4) is an action adventure game produced and distributed by Running With Scissors with the theme of spoofing and black humor . As the latest work of the postman series, the game's spoofing style has been used as usual. A lot of new content has been added. Judging from the current results of more than 2,000 reviews and a 90% positive review rate, this game still meets the expectations of fans in the series, but new players may question the quality of the game.
Disco Elysium (Elysium Disco)
"Disco Elysium" is the highest praise rate among all Steam's games that sold more than 50,000 sets this month, and it reached 95% and was praised as much as possible. In addition to players, almost all game media have also given high praise for this work. For example, IGN9.6, M station average score of 91.
Elysium Disco is a very pioneering tough guy style detective isometric perspective RPG game. Under the setting of the Fantasy City, a case with a lot of mystery and an open ending, players can track down clues, interrogate suspects, or explore this vast and charming city of Revaco. Although many players say that the game has excellent text and stories, it is a pity that the game does not provide simplified Chinese.
LOST
"LOST" is a beautiful girl puzzle game. Players can interact with female characters in the game to trigger animations and voices. In fact, DSGame, the developer of this game, has launched a number of similar products on the Steam platform, with prices ranging from 1-2 US dollars, and sales volumes are basically within 50,000 sets. Perhaps domestic individual developers can also try to make similar games.
Gensokyo Night Festival (Fantasy Countryside Festival)
"Fantasy Countryside Festival" is an Oriental Project fan game developed by Japanese independent game developer Zhucha Teacher. When the game was initially announced development on Twitter, it was retweeted more than 3,000 times and received more than 5,000 likes. On the basis that the developer's own traffic has enabled the work to be well exposed, the game's excellent operation feel and pixel style special effects have also won praise from players. The game is still in the testing stage, with a 93% praise.
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness the Secret Hideout (Laisha's Alchemy Workshop)
This work is a new "Alchemy Workshop" series depicted in a new world with the game concept of "the real growth experience of young girls". The excellent evaluation of games on console platforms is well known. Currently, only 75% of the reasons why Steam is praised are basically based on the optimization of porting, which is also an old problem in porting console games to PCs.
Secret Neighbor (Mysterious Neighbor)
"Secret Neighbor" is a suspenseful multiplayer horror game where a group of kids try to rescue their friends from the creepy basement of their neighbor's house. But the only problem is that one of the kids is disguised by the neighbor. In summary, this game is an asymmetric competitive game with a European and American style.
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince ( Trinity 4)
"Trinity 4" is the latest sequel to the classic 2.5D puzzle game "Trinity" series, returning to the familiar 2.5d, which is better than the previous puzzles. At the same time, the game's very exquisite art also makes many players say "every frame can be used as wallpaper."
Unfortunately, the game seems to be in a state of being very popular but not popular. Perhaps the development team can consider letting the works be listed on more platforms.
The domestic game has been evaluated for more than 100
Monopoly 10 (Richman10)
"Monopoly 10" is the tenth work of the series of game "Monopoly" developed by Softstar Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. The game continues the classic gameplay of powerful chess. Players earn money through luck (rolling dice) and strategy (buying land and buying cards) and defeating other players.
Although this childhood classic IP reappeared many players, due to the serious server problems in the game, many players will be disconnected and unable to reconnect. For such multiplayer games, this problem is fatal and has led to only 34% positive reviews in this game. Perhaps logging in WeGame in the future can improve this situation.
Adventure Commune Journey of Greed
Adventure Commune is a multiplayer strategy card game. Players can plunder the most money by stealing behind their backs, cheating teammates, escaping with money, passionate game... and other strategies to plunder the most money and then win. The production team of
games has 3 people, 2 from Tencent and 1 from EA in the United States. The production lineup is very strong. The strong production team's strength also ensures the quality of the game itself. Currently, the game has a 95% praise on the Steam platform.
It’s a pity that the work is still in a situation where “who is very popular is not popular”. After all, the condition of “to raise enough 4 people” is often difficult to achieve in modern times. Perhaps the production team can consider logging the game to more platforms.
PAGUI fighting ghosts
"Fighting ghosts" is set in the early days of Taiwan. It is adapted from the real-life story. The game presents the humanistic spirit, historical background and Taiwanese culture. The textual content includes the architecture of the early Republic of China, the temple formation, the appearance and tone of the game character. Let players experience the full Taiwan-specific style and elements.
is a 3D action adventure game. In the ghost town with excellent atmosphere, arm yourself and thrive all the way. From hiding from ghosts to being able to compete with them, digging out the buried past of ghost towns and the shocking truths in the stories.
Journey to the West: The Return of the Great Sage
As a product developed by Sino-Japanese cooperation and supported by the halo of celebrities such as Sony China Star, "Journey to the West: The Return of the Great Sage" landed on Steam, it was close to the high price of 3A games abroad for 199 yuan, but it was in exchange for huge controversy that was inconsistent with players' expectations. The final game's 26% positive review also shows that there are indeed shortcomings in the product.
Sword Soul
"Sword Soul" is a game that was made by an independent quit her job and spent two and a half years at home. Although the game is still very far away from the full version, it is already quite outstanding in terms of the current picture performance of the game.
Dusk Diver Youshima
"Dusk Diver Youshima" is an anime-style action game developed by the Taiwan team and set in Ximending, Taiwan as the story background. Players can take the adventure of killing demons and eliminating demons with the guardian god as the story progresses, and experience the pleasure of continuous attacks and the fun of freely matching moves in the game!
Oriental Huacai Random Battle
Oriental Huacai Random Battle is a barrage shooting game that is experienced with eight-directional scrolls produced by Shanghai independent game team.According to the production team, sales of the game were close to 5,000 sets a week after it was launched. Calculated at the unit price of 38 yuan for the game, the final income is more than 100,000, which is not too bad for the independent game team.
In fact, judging from the results of GameLook statistics, some audience-based IP themes are indeed suitable for independent developers to work on.
