What percentage of Steam users review and rate their games?

[37]

Enlight me with your expectations or knowledge.

[ReBoot]

I know I do. But I think I'm not representative. If alone by trying to provide reasoning for me (not) liking the game while most reviews I see don't even pretend to provide any information.

[Hanomaly]

i pretty much never review or rate games >.< Except when some sort of sale tasks me to review a game... but! then i delete the review after accomplishing the task.

i don't write reviews normally because i don't really feel i express myself well when rating games and stuff, so i don't feel like people would be interested in reading my thoughts.

[DC-GS]

Checked my profile, I've reviewed 5% of my games.
Some of this games were bundled with others, never played. Or for other reasons never played.
There is also a fair amount of games, which I would rate "neutral" - neither positiv nor negative. Games with flaws, so I cannot recommend it but at the same time not bad enough for a negative review. So I skip the review for these.

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

I review/rate games after I (1) decide on an opinion I want to say and (2) get around to writing it up.

A little while ago I made a personal curation list so I can put up an opinion without having to write a whole review. Also, the curation list allows for an "informational" review status, which makes it better than the review system's dichotomous choice.

Originally posted by DC-GS:

Checked my profile, I've reviewed 5% of my games.
Some of this games were bundled with others, never played. Or for other reasons never played.
There is also a fair amount of games, which I would rate "neutral" - neither positiv nor negative. Games with flaws, so I cannot recommend it but at the same time not bad enough for a negative review. So I skip the review for these.

Yep, it would be nice for Steam to have a "neutral" choice for reviews.

[ChillCore]

Originally posted by Quint the Alligator Snapper:

Originally posted by DC-GS:

There is also a fair amount of games, which I would rate "neutral" - neither positiv nor negative. Games with flaws, so I cannot recommend it but at the same time not bad enough for a negative review. So I skip the review for these.

would be nice for Steam to have a "neutral" choice for reviews.

+1

Currently games have to be exceptionally good or bad before scribbling down my opinion.

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

Originally posted by ChillCore:

Originally posted by Quint the Alligator Snapper:

would be nice for Steam to have a "neutral" choice for reviews.

+1

Currently games have to be exceptionally good or bad before scribbling down my opinion.

FYI, if you make a suggestion for it, you should be prepared for a handful of regulars to crap on the idea, insisting that the present system works best.

Such as in this current thread, where the past hundred or so posts have been this one guy insisting that he knows better than other people what's best for them, and me responding to him.

But you should voice your support for the idea anyway.

[ChillCore]

Hehe ... I don't deal well with 'regulars' ... they tend to get you banned sooner or later by provoking you and then calling their buddies for help getting rid of you..

The first five and last pages of the topic you linked show too many 'blocked user - show post' for wanting to post in that topic at all ... still gonna give it a read without unblocking posts. ;)

[Kaldari]

Originally posted by DC-GS:

There is also a fair amount of games, which I would rate "neutral" - neither positiv nor negative. Games with flaws, so I cannot recommend it but at the same time not bad enough for a negative review. So I skip the review for these.

That's how I feel as well. A good example is Emerge: Cities of the Apocalypse, which I picked up in the winter sale.
Indie title, from a solo dev. It's decent, but has minor flaws that could be easily fixed. I wouldn't recommend it, but it absolutely does not deserve to be lumped in with the trash and scams that are in the 'negative' pile

[Drox]

I rarely review, usually 3 cases for when I do. 1. The game is really bad and I need to let people know, 2. I really love it, and 3. Steam forces me to for badges/rewards during events.

[Start_Running]

Very few gamers actually review the game. Though the percentage is higher the fewer players there are. Generally speaking. 10% would be a high estimate.

[CitizenX3639]

I usually leave an overly written synopsis no one probably ever reads whenever im in the mood.

[Nightlight]

I only ever reviewed one game. I hope to do more in the future, but my laziness leaves me doubtful that'll actually happen .

People who write reviews for games are probably a tiny minority.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by TF_Law:

how many of us are here just to complete a task?

Only you because you failed to read and follow the tasks instructions.

Originally posted by 37:

What percentage of Steam users review and rate their games?

Enlight me with your expectations or knowledge.

Not enough if Valve keeps asking us to review games in our library, when we exit games we haven't reviewed and has a task for events to review games.

[DC-GS]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Not enough if Valve keeps asking us to review games in our library, when we exit games we haven't reviewed and has a task for events to review games.

:qr:

Are you talkin about Steam Awards?
The way the task is designed I end up editing an existing review instead making new one.
Most games I nominate I dont own. The only one I own I already reviewed.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by DC-GS:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Not enough if Valve keeps asking us to review games in our library, when we exit games we haven't reviewed and has a task for events to review games.

Are you talkin about Steam Awards?
The way the task is designed I end up editing an existing review instead making new one.
Most games I nominate I dont own. The only one I own I already reviewed.

And Spring events.