Top Steam Releases (Sep 15-21): - Dying Light: The Beast brings Kyle Crane back. - Eight games graduate from Early Access. - Jump Space launches to very positive reviews. From zombie parkour to monastery breweries - quite the variety this week. #gamedev #indiedev #steam

Weekly Steam analysis on Niklas Notes (Sep 08-14): Borderlands 4 launches at 64% positive amid performance complaints. Plus: Chinese FMV games continue rising, and there's another game about digging holes. #gamedev #indiedev #steam

This week on Steam: Hollow Knight Silksong finally launched after years of waiting. Crashed multiple storefronts from demand. Chinese reviews sit at 38% due to localization issues, while other regions rate it highly. This and more in the latest notes! #gamedev #indiedev #steam

Last week on Steam: Metal Gear Solid Δ succeeds while Gears of War stumbles at 54% (missing split-screen co-op). Meanwhile, Shinobi somehow gets 92% from English players but only 65% from Chinese players. Same game, completely different reception. #gamedev #indiedev #steam

The "Gamescom Effect" kept releases light this week. Developers likely waited for Cologne's spotlight to fade. Career climbing combat and Chinese narrative games still found their audiences though. Sometimes timing can tell you a lot of the market. Link to this weeks' notes below! #gamedev #steam

The Bazaar launched with monetization controversy while OFF made its official Steam debut after 17 years as a cult classic. Dawn of War got the "definitive" treatment, and Swedish studio DoubleMoose launched their shooter Abyssus. Link in thread below! #gamedev #indiedev #steam

I analyzed over 80,000 Steam games so you can search by vibe instead of genre. Want 'noir pixel art'? ✓ Need 'nordic dark fantasy'? ✓ Craving 'neon cyberpunk aesthetic'? ✓ Maybe sometimes you just want games that FEEL a certain way. #gamedev #indiedev #gaming #indiegames #steam

Mafia: The Old Country returned this week with signature storytelling and familiar performance problems. Meanwhile, Is This Seat Taken? hit 98% positive by managing expectations perfectly - players knew exactly what they were getting and loved it. #gamedev #indiedev #steam

Grounded 2, Titan Quest II, NINJA GAIDEN. Last week was sequel- and nostalgia-heavy. Performance issues hit the first two hard, while NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound nailed it with 93% positive reviews. Link in post below to the weekly notes! #gamedev #indiedev #steam

Last week's Steam releases: WUCHANG had a 75% Metacritic score but only 36% positive on Steam. Killing Floor 3 had similar issues. Both stunted by performance problems. Meanwhile, smaller games like The King is Watching won players over with solid execution. #gamedev #indiedev

This week on Steam (July 14–20): - Destiny 2 struggles (~44%) - NWN2 Enhanced stumbles at launch - Eriksholm (made here in Gothenburg) shines with 93% - Stronghold Crusader gets the AoE treatment + stealth indies, word games, and pixel noir Link below! #steam #gamedev #indiedev

I built "Attention Lists" for Steam's Q2 instead of global charts. Global winners completely missing from key markets. PEAK was everywhere except China (no localization) Oblivion same (poor translation) Stellar Blade missing from Russia (region locked). Regional data > global charts 🧵 #gamedev

Just published my breakdown of Q2 Releases. I built regional Attention Lists to track what actually got players talking on Steam. Clair Obscur? On top everywhere. DELTARUNE, PEAK, DOOM, Stellar Blade? Depends on where you look. Link in the post below! #gamedev #indiedev #steam

Ever needed to find a short FPS that runs great on Steam Deck? I did - and couldn’t. So I built my own search system inside Niklas Notes. Now I can ask: FPS 100+ reviews Under 8 hours Steam Deck strong audience …and get instant results. Still testing, but coming soon. #gamedev #indiedev #steam

The Steam Summer Sale ended - and releases picked up immediately. This week’s Niklas Notes covers RimWorld: Odyssey, Mycopunk, PATAPON 1+2 Replay, Brickadia, Tony Hawk 3+4, and a short horror surprise called Last Report. Link in post below! #gamedev #steam #indiedev

Steam was quiet last week (Summer Sale). I used the time to share what I’ve been building for Niklas Notes: - Better genre tagging - Traffic cleanup - Advanced search + PDF reports WIP and more! Full notes: niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl... #gamedev #indiedev #steam

Steam was quiet last week, but a few interesting drops: - Tiny Aquarium (cozy idle) - Persona 5: The Phantom X (F2P, mixed) - System Shock 2 Remaster (still holds up) - Ship, Inc. (wholesome shipping sim) Full breakdown: niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl... #Steam #GameDev #indiedev #systemshock

These games sold millions of copies, but they’re all sitting around 50% positive on Steam. The most common complaint in all of them? Performance. A thread 🧵 #gamedev #indiedev #steam

This week on Niklas Notes (Jun 16-22): – Roots DLC for Songs of Conquest – PEAK sells 1M in 6 days – 捞女游戏 tops charts with 97% – Remedy’s Firebreak lands mixed EA grads, demos, and weird gems Full notes: niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl... #gamedev #indiedev #steamgames

Last week's Niklas Notes on Steam: – Stellar Blade hits PC – FNAF splits players – The Alters = survival + clones – MindsEye launches rough – Heroes of Valor channels BF:Heroes Full notes: niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl... #gamedev #indiedev #steamgames

Last week on Steam: • Dune: Awakening (12k reviews before launch) • DELTARUNE lands at 98% 🌟 • Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma • Lies of P: Overture Last week's breakdown on Niklas Notes is out! niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl... #gamedev #indiedev #steam #dune

Last week on Steam: • Dune: Awakening (12k reviews before launch) • DELTARUNE lands at 98% 🌟 • Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma • Lies of P: Overture Last week's breakdown on Niklas Notes is out! niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl... #gamedev #indiedev #steam #dune

Elden Ring: Nightreign launched to mixed reviews - 70% positive overall, but just 27% with Chinese players. - Kabuto Park launched with nearly perfect score. - F1® 25 improved from 24. - PaperKlay launched. and more! Full post: niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl... #gamedev #indiedev #eldenring

Elden Ring: Nightreign launched to mixed reviews - 70% positive overall, but just 27% with Chinese players. - Kabuto Park launched with nearly perfect score. - F1® 25 improved from 24. - PaperKlay launched. and more! Full post: niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl... #gamedev #indiedev #eldenring

Monster Train 2 nailed the sequel. A cozy “Slow-Life RPG” from LEVEL5. And 9 Kings? A surprise hit in Brazil - only 3 negative reviews in Portuguese. Here’s what actually resonated on Steam last week 👇 🔗 niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl... #gamedev #indiedev #steam

DOOM dominated. Slormancer hit a wall — at least in Asia. Last week’s Steam reviews show how fragile regional reception can be when expectations and localization don’t line up. 📊 Full Weekly Notes (May 12–18): niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl... #GameDev #Steam #Localization #WeeklyNotes

DOOM dominated. Slormancer hit a wall — at least in Asia. Last week’s Steam reviews show how fragile regional reception can be when expectations and localization don’t line up. 📊 Full Weekly Notes (May 12–18): niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl... #GameDev #Steam #Localization #WeeklyNotes

Big names flopped last week. An indie claymation and a money-laundering sim came out winners. 🪐 Stellaris: BioGenesis – 40% positive, buggy launch 💸 Cash Cleaner Simulator – wash dirty money 🧱 The Midnight Walk – claymation, mixed VR feedback niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl... #IndieGames #GameDev

Big names flopped last week. An indie claymation and a money-laundering sim came out winners. 🪐 Stellaris: BioGenesis – 40% positive, buggy launch 💸 Cash Cleaner Simulator – wash dirty money 🧱 The Midnight Walk – claymation, mixed VR feedback niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl... #IndieGames #GameDev

Ithya: Magic Studies earns high marks for beautiful art, soothing music, and productivity boost. Players love its charming atmosphere. Some seek more music variety and interactivity. Explore deeper insights: niklasnotes.com/dashboard/ga... #games

The latest notes! ⚠️ Deadzone is 90%+ among English reviews… But just 54% in Chinese. (Visible in the new audience breakdown!) This week’s highlights: 🟣 Deadzone: Rogue 🟢 Conquest Dark 🩷 Infinity Nikki 🔗 Link: niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl... #gaming #games #fps #gamedev

Big week for RPG fans: 🎮 Oblivion Remastered surprise drop 🎨 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sold 1M+ in days 🧩 The Hundred Line hits 94% positive Plus, indie gems leaving Early Access. Full breakdown 👉 niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl... #gaming #RPG #oblivion #expedition33 #clairobscur

Bethesda just surprise launched Oblivion Remastered. Data on Niklas Notes shows: ✅ 83% Very Positive 💬 Nostalgia & visual upgrades praised ⚠️ Bugs & performance issues Players clearly still love returning to Cyrodiil — even with a few bumps. More at: niklasnotes.com/dashboard/ga...

RuneScape: Dragonwilds launched with 2 weeks’ notice. Tempest Rising is scratching the Red Alert 2 itch. White Knuckle is at 98% positive. Here's what stood out this week in games: niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl...

First weekly recap is up on Niklas Notes! 🗓️ April 7–13 highlights: – Crashlands 2 (strong sequel energy) – Blue Prince (RNG puzzle debates) – Commandos: Origins (nostalgia vs bugs) – South of Midnight (high praise, low noise) Full list + notes: 👉 niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl...

Sledders delivers fun, realistic sledding. Players love the engaging gameplay and authentic mechanics, but desire more content to extend the experience. Lag and limited features are concerns. Rewarding once mastered. Explore more at: niklasnotes.com/dashboard/ga...

Crashlands 2: Mostly positive! Players love the improved mechanics, story, and humor. Concerns exist around repetitive combat, bugs, and perceived lack of depth. Price point is a pain point. Explore more insights: niklasnotes.com/dashboard/ga...

First post here on Bluesky! Earlier today i released my first blog post at Niklas Notes! A quick breakdown of Q1 2025’s game releases: – Surprise indies – Rocky AAA launches – A few early trends worth watching Includes a full top 50 list w/ review data + playtime. 👇 niklasnotes.com/dashboard/bl...