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RPG PLAYER SURVEY
15,481 Responses
9,000
6,000
3,000
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How do you feel about these genres?
Computer RPG (e.g. Neverwinter Nights,
Fallout 1/2, Divinity: Original Sin, Pillars of Eternity...)
Action RPG (e.g. The Witcher,
Dragon Age,Diablo,
Dark Souls...)
Japanese RPG (e.g. Final Fantasy,
Fire Emblem, Persona 5...)
MMORPG (e.g. WoW,
Destiny, SWTOR...)
Strategy Games (e.g. X-COM, Civilization,Total War...)
Co-op Multiplayer (e.g. Ghost Recon
Wildlands, Portal 2,
Left 4 Dead...)
10,6
93
3,68
2
734
119
253
8,54
0
5,45
6
1,0
56
269
160
2,96
1
3,93
9
3,82
0
4,98
3
6,25
0
2,90
2
575
771
3,89
8
4,15
0
1,72
0
3,14
5
1,93
0
2,83
1
2,0
44
3,97
8
3,91
8
2,56
7
2,97
4
2,56
8
Don’t playDislikeNeutralLikeLove
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How do you feel about these types of camera in RPGs?
7,500
5,000
2,500
Isometric / Top-down
6,87
8
5,78
4
2,12
1
537
161
First Person
3,43
0
5,95
3
3,59
1
1,85
6
651
Third Person
5,45
3
7,0
14
2,24
3
622
149
HateDislikeNeutralLikeLove
9,000
6,000
3,000
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1074
1
3345
999
290
106
4232
6052
3989
899
309
8846
5364
1039
172
60 3533
400
7
4160
2353
1428
2658
5999
4836
1570
418
300
2
4891
4695
2132
761
1247
2587
4319
3879
3449
2058
200
7
2866
2974
5576
306
550
1570
2397
1065
8
Story Rich Tactical Combat
Character Progression
Replayability Challenge Loot Crafting Co-op PVP
How much do you value these features in an RPG?Not importantSlightly importantModerately importantImportantVery important
7,500
5,000
2,500
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How do you feel about these styles of combat in RPGs?
Turn-based Real-time Real-time with Pause
4992
610
8
2785
1097
499
4495
6115
3138
1284
449
7546
5197
190
1
568
269
HateDislikeNeutralLikeLove
9000
6000
3000
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Which of these Traditional RPGs have you played and how do you feel about them?
Fallout 1/2
5642
3895
1415
296
514197
7122
4171
969
236
722950
350
3
4672
1949
670
133
4554
150
9
3186
2189
808
199
7594
2187
320
3
170
2
449
113
7827
2036
290
5
1717
642
246
7935
5144
3379
1282
279
575340
Baldur’s Gate 1/2
Divinity: Original Sin 1
PIllars of Eternity
Wasteland 2
Shadowrun: Hong Kong
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Haven’t played itHateDislikeNeutralLikeLove
9000
6000
3000
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Which of these Action RPGs have you played and how do you feel about them?
2538
3846
2213
1551
940
4393
210
738
1221
9083
734
161
94
2185
3680
220
517
3411
5744
90
2198
4063
2693
140
761
745
03
3012
2213
1422
743
399
7692
2540
2166
1681
551
140
8395
2040
2622
1480
521
193
8625
7982
2687
764
324
114
3610
Witcher 3 Dragon Age Inquisition
Middle-earth:Shadow of
Mordor
Fallout 4 Diablo 3 Dark Souls 3 Dishonored 2
Mount & Blade
Haven’t played itHateDislikeNeutralLikeLove
9000
6000
3000
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Which of these Strategy games have you played and how do you feel about them?
3933
3458
1061
305
996625
160
820
6313
8740
711
299
04
1575
2084
1517
370
499857
1552
1561
1418
408
511045
7
2610
3276
1548
517
177
7353
2518
380
315
8547
716
069
38
Civilization VI
XCOM 2 Total War: Warhammer
Total War: Shogun 2
Crusader Kings 2
Darkest Dungeon
Haven’t played itHateDislikeNeutralLikeLove
9000
6000
3000
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Which of these MMORPGs have you played and how do you feel about them?
537
1310
1193
832
492
1111
7
924
2379
2034
1351
637
8156
1079
2679
2315
1095
448
7865
2520
3278
2485
1589
720
4889
World of Warcraft Destiny Elder Scrolls Online Star Wars The Old Republic
Haven’t played itHateDislikeNeutralLikeLove
7,500
5,000
2,500
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Which of these games have you played Co-op and how do you feel about them?
320
740
848
436
250
1288
7
999
2043
1239
443
891064
4
330
033
4514
3856
919
166
38
4042
2381
100
714
24475
40
2722
3242
1830
517
170
700
0
2290
230
411
6736
76792
58
Terraria / Starbound
Ghost Recon Wildlands
Don’t Starve Together
Borderlands 1 / 2 /
The Pre-Sequel
Portal 2 Left for Dead 1/2
Haven’t played itHateDislikeNeutralLikeLove
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What do you feel is the ideal length of an RPG?
24%12.4%
28.6%
22%
12.2%
.9%
20 hours or less20 - 40 hours40 - 60 hours60 - 80 hours80 - 100 hours100 hours or more
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What kind of protagonist do you prefer?
A pre-written characterA custom characterNo preference
49.1%
36.2%
14.7%
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How do you spend the majority of your gaming time?
Playing SoloPlaying Co-opPlaying Competitive
79.1%
15.5%
5.4%
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What age are you?
22.4%
15 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 3940 - 4445 - 4950 or older
24.9%19.6%
11.4%
7.5%7.1%
3.1%3.7%
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What is your gender?
FemaleMalePrefer not to say
87.9%
9.5%
2.6%
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On average, how many hours per week do you play games on your PC or consoles?
5 hours or less5 - 10 hours10 - 15 hours15 - 20 hours20 - 25 hours25 - 30 hours30 hours or more
4.2%
13.4%
19.2%
18.6%13.9%
9.9%
20.9%
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On average, how much money do you spend on games a month? (US Dollar)
$20 or less$20 - $40$40 - $60$60 - $80$80 - $100$100 or more
31.5%
31%
19.7%
8.6%
5.1%4.1%
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Where do you get your game information and news? (% of responses)
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Publisher / Developer Forums
Independent Community Forums
Steam Community
Steam Recommendations
Steam Catalogue
Word of Mouth
Social Media
Gaming News Sites
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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Which gaming platforms do you actively play on? (% of responses)
PS4 Pro
XBOX One
Nintendo 3DS
Mobile
PS4
PC
Nintendo Switch