Descriptive
Review Score Spread By Steam Tag Group
Which Steam tag groups have the widest middle-50% review score band?
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Table
| Group | Games | Reviewed games | Lower quartile | Median score | Upper quartile | Middle-50% width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action | 1,813 | 1,566 | 50.0% | 71.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% |
| Adventure | 1,081 | 938 | 43.0% | 67.0% | 90.0% | 47.0% |
| Early Access | 319 | 264 | 42.8% | 60.5% | 88.0% | 45.3% |
| Indie | 3,088 | 2,661 | 50.0% | 69.0% | 95.0% | 45.0% |
| Casual | 1,860 | 1,608 | 50.0% | 70.0% | 94.0% | 44.0% |
| RPG | 369 | 318 | 40.0% | 60.0% | 83.0% | 43.0% |
| Hunting | 113 | 101 | 50.0% | 75.0% | 91.0% | 41.0% |
| Strategy | 659 | 585 | 45.0% | 64.0% | 86.0% | 41.0% |
| Simulation | 527 | 486 | 38.3% | 58.0% | 79.0% | 40.8% |
| Action-Adventure | 6,262 | 4,874 | 60.0% | 82.0% | 100.0% | 40.0% |
| Software Training | 144 | 124 | 53.8% | 75.5% | 92.3% | 38.5% |
| Space Sim | 516 | 401 | 58.0% | 79.0% | 96.0% | 38.0% |
| Clicker | 2,196 | 1,827 | 55.0% | 77.0% | 93.0% | 38.0% |
| Looter Shooter | 314 | 241 | 53.0% | 75.0% | 91.0% | 38.0% |
| Shooter | 5,506 | 4,428 | 59.0% | 80.0% | 96.0% | 37.0% |
| Match 3 | 1,040 | 873 | 63.0% | 82.0% | 100.0% | 37.0% |
| Trivia | 316 | 256 | 63.0% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 37.0% |
| Demons | 181 | 155 | 58.0% | 84.0% | 95.0% | 37.0% |
| Gambling | 202 | 148 | 59.0% | 78.0% | 95.2% | 36.2% |
| First-Person | 3,770 | 3,225 | 56.0% | 77.0% | 92.0% | 36.0% |
| Violent | 1,914 | 1,780 | 50.0% | 70.0% | 86.0% | 36.0% |
| CRPG | 538 | 447 | 58.0% | 83.0% | 94.0% | 36.0% |
| Farming Sim | 743 | 588 | 56.0% | 76.0% | 92.0% | 36.0% |
| Survival | 2,351 | 2,037 | 50.0% | 70.0% | 86.0% | 36.0% |
| Idler | 1,702 | 1,387 | 54.0% | 74.0% | 90.0% | 36.0% |
| Agriculture | 172 | 159 | 57.5% | 78.0% | 93.0% | 35.5% |
| Mystery Dungeon | 373 | 291 | 64.5% | 83.0% | 100.0% | 35.5% |
| Capitalism | 211 | 179 | 57.5% | 76.0% | 92.5% | 35.0% |
| Cinematic | 355 | 310 | 57.0% | 75.5% | 92.0% | 35.0% |
| 3D Fighter | 783 | 588 | 60.0% | 79.0% | 95.0% | 35.0% |
| PvE | 1,104 | 789 | 65.0% | 83.0% | 100.0% | 35.0% |
| Medical Sim | 124 | 108 | 54.8% | 77.5% | 89.0% | 34.2% |
| Third-Person Shooter | 1,206 | 955 | 57.0% | 75.0% | 91.0% | 34.0% |
| FPS | 3,951 | 3,382 | 56.0% | 75.0% | 90.0% | 34.0% |
| Aliens | 268 | 218 | 66.0% | 83.0% | 100.0% | 34.0% |
| Gore | 1,563 | 1,465 | 52.0% | 72.0% | 86.0% | 34.0% |
| Action RPG | 2,906 | 2,252 | 60.0% | 78.0% | 94.0% | 34.0% |
| Survival Horror | 1,634 | 1,415 | 56.0% | 75.0% | 90.0% | 34.0% |
| God Game | 340 | 253 | 60.0% | 79.0% | 94.0% | 34.0% |
| Futuristic | 260 | 211 | 62.5% | 84.0% | 96.5% | 34.0% |
| Alternate History | 130 | 109 | 66.0% | 81.0% | 100.0% | 34.0% |
| Cartoon | 704 | 570 | 66.0% | 85.5% | 100.0% | 34.0% |
| Utilities | 1,269 | 1,118 | 60.0% | 78.0% | 94.0% | 34.0% |
| Audio Production | 250 | 225 | 63.0% | 76.0% | 97.0% | 34.0% |
| Photo Editing | 157 | 137 | 64.0% | 82.0% | 98.0% | 34.0% |
| Tanks | 216 | 188 | 59.0% | 78.0% | 92.3% | 33.3% |
| Immersive Sim | 1,653 | 1,334 | 59.0% | 77.0% | 92.0% | 33.0% |
| Post-apocalyptic | 591 | 513 | 58.0% | 78.0% | 91.0% | 33.0% |
| Strategy RPG | 834 | 667 | 57.0% | 76.0% | 90.0% | 33.0% |
| Zombies | 1,259 | 1,123 | 54.0% | 73.0% | 87.0% | 33.0% |
| Flight | 988 | 826 | 64.0% | 83.0% | 97.0% | 33.0% |
| Combat Racing | 339 | 273 | 67.0% | 85.0% | 100.0% | 33.0% |
| Automobile Sim | 779 | 694 | 55.0% | 74.5% | 88.0% | 33.0% |
| Education | 1,890 | 1,561 | 67.0% | 84.0% | 100.0% | 33.0% |
| Family Friendly | 1,712 | 1,463 | 67.0% | 86.0% | 100.0% | 33.0% |
| 3D Platformer | 3,126 | 2,413 | 67.0% | 85.0% | 100.0% | 33.0% |
| Solitaire | 437 | 378 | 67.0% | 86.0% | 100.0% | 33.0% |
| Board Game | 1,503 | 1,230 | 64.0% | 81.0% | 97.0% | 33.0% |
| VR | 5,515 | 4,991 | 55.0% | 75.0% | 88.0% | 33.0% |
| Perma Death | 330 | 263 | 67.0% | 85.0% | 100.0% | 33.0% |
| Tutorial | 157 | 119 | 67.0% | 86.0% | 100.0% | 33.0% |
| eSports | 334 | 242 | 58.3% | 77.5% | 91.0% | 32.8% |
| Tabletop | 841 | 684 | 63.7% | 82.5% | 96.2% | 32.5% |
| Space | 1,570 | 1,345 | 61.0% | 79.0% | 93.0% | 32.0% |
| Building | 1,324 | 1,157 | 58.0% | 76.0% | 90.0% | 32.0% |
| Racing | 3,549 | 2,969 | 60.0% | 80.0% | 92.0% | 32.0% |
| Real Time Tactics | 810 | 632 | 61.0% | 78.0% | 93.0% | 32.0% |
| Sports | 4,159 | 3,613 | 60.0% | 78.0% | 92.0% | 32.0% |
| Hidden Object | 3,145 | 2,745 | 67.0% | 86.0% | 99.0% | 32.0% |
| Exploration | 7,396 | 6,099 | 65.0% | 83.0% | 97.0% | 32.0% |
| On-Rails Shooter | 213 | 165 | 64.0% | 83.0% | 96.0% | 32.0% |
| Golf | 161 | 147 | 64.0% | 81.0% | 96.0% | 32.0% |
| Word Game | 683 | 553 | 67.0% | 88.0% | 99.0% | 32.0% |
| Video Production | 365 | 334 | 57.0% | 73.0% | 88.8% | 31.8% |
| Trading | 165 | 146 | 54.3% | 72.5% | 86.0% | 31.8% |
| Realistic | 1,021 | 878 | 55.0% | 73.0% | 86.8% | 31.7% |
| Pinball | 127 | 115 | 61.0% | 79.0% | 92.5% | 31.5% |
| Action RTS | 302 | 220 | 68.5% | 86.0% | 100.0% | 31.5% |
| Supernatural | 228 | 199 | 62.5% | 83.0% | 94.0% | 31.5% |
| Arena Shooter | 1,286 | 1,011 | 69.0% | 88.0% | 100.0% | 31.0% |
How to read this
Which Steam tag groups have the widest middle-50% review score band? Rows are support-filtered so small, unstable groups are omitted.
What this does not prove
A wider middle-50% band means reviewed games in the group land across a broader score range. It does not explain why.