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Release Month And Review Count

Which release months are associated with higher Steam review counts?

Chart

April
0
1,814,332
16
January
0
416,857
16
May
0
761,411
15
March
0
281,930
15
February
0
763,552
14
August
0
2,413,853
13
September
0
338,083
13
June
0
305,670
12
July
0
806,200
12
October
0
728,249
12
November
0
989,720
11
December
0
1,408,920
10

Table

MonthGamesLowest review countMedian review countHighest review count
April10,0380161,814,332
January8,523016416,857
May10,653015761,411
March10,249015281,930
February9,204014763,552
August11,0570132,413,853
September10,793013338,083
June9,608012305,670
July10,722012806,200
October12,002012728,249
November11,658011989,720
December10,7490101,408,920

How to read this

Which release months are associated with higher Steam review counts? Rows are support-filtered so small, unstable groups are omitted.

What this does not prove

This is an association with Steam review counts. It is not a launch timing recommendation, and timing is confounded by publisher planning and game scale.

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