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71BANG SCORE
Hydroneer
Worth it · Strategy · 2020
Solid value for the price: about 19.5h, $14.99 (~$0.77/hr), 86% positive.
The verdict
Worth it at $14.99.
A fair value now, it won't reach BANGER at any price.
$0.77/hr over the 19.5h main story, $0.27/hr if you 100% it (56h).
Better value than 91% of Strategy games
Hydroneer is a mining and base building sandbox. Dig for gold and other resources to turn a profit and enhance your mining operation. Build a base of operations, forge weapons, go fishing, and dig deep!
Length
19.5h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
56h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr
$0.77/h
price ÷ main-story length
Price
$14.99
Reviews
86%
28,029 reviews
Players
1.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2020
What drives the score
Value$0.77/hr
Price per hour of game, the biggest driver
Length20 hours
How much game you get. Hours feed the value per dollar
Reviews86% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach1.5M+ players
How many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement1% finish
How far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Monetization✓ None
No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
Lime = the core BANG Score drivers, blue = supporting signals, red = what drags it down. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
The drop-off
58% start to 1% finishOnly 1% of players reach the end. On a 19.5-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
Price history
PriceBecomes a BANGER at
Price history via IsThereAnyDeal.
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DeveloperFoulball Hangover
PublisherFoulball Hangover
GenreStrategy
Achievements78
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