Best Platformer & Metroidvania Steam pages, scored
16 platformer & metroidvania store pages measured on capsule, screenshots, description, tags, trailer and setup. The average scores 76/100. Platformer pages are judged on movement, so a trailer that opens on gameplay matters more than in most genres.
What the best platformer & metroidvania pages do differently
The top quarter of platformer & metroidvania pages by score, against the rest. Measured from public store data.
| Measured | Top 25% | The rest |
|---|---|---|
| Capsule brightness at 231 × 87 | 89/255 | 110/255 |
| First five screenshots, brightness | 80/255 | 78/255 |
| Trailers | 3.3 | 1.9 |
| Languages | 11 | 6 |
| Short description length | 235 chars | 229 chars |
| Tags | 20 | 19 |
Top 16 platformer & metroidvania Steam pages
| # | Game | Score | Weakest section |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | Links & community | |
| 2 | 85 | Short description | |
| 3 | 84 | Demo & social proof | |
| 4 | 82 | Short description | |
| 5 | 81 | Long description | |
| 6 | 81 | Capsule visibility | |
| 7 | 81 | Capsule visibility | |
| 8 | 80 | Links & community | |
| 9 | 77 | Localization | |
| 10 | 76 | Localization | |
| 11 | 71 | Links & community | |
| 12 | 71 | Demo & social proof | |
| 13 | 68 | Links & community | |
| 14 | 68 | Links & community | |
| 15 | 66 | Links & community | |
| 16 | 64 | Localization |
Most common platformer & metroidvania page mistakes
Fewer trailers than similar games63% of pages
Contrast could be stronger63% of pages
First sentence never names the genre50% of pages
Broad tags rank above your real genre44% of pages
No Discord link44% of pages
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