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Part 2: Building a better "More Like This" than Steam | Niklas Notes Get more from Niklas Notes on Patreon

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Why is Steam recommending eFootball for Overcooked 2?

Trying to fix that by building a better "More like this" System than what's on Steam.

Read more about it in the link below!

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Did Sweden just win the 2025 Steam Awards?

4/11 winners were Swedish studios.

Hollow Knight: Silksong wins GOTY. Baldur's Gate 3 takes Labor of Love. Hades II gets Best on Steam Deck.

Full breakdown 👇

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Building a better "More Like This" on Niklas Notes | Niklas Notes Get more from Niklas Notes on Patreon

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I've been holiday coding a bit trying to create a better "More Like This" algorithm than on Steam. Still WIP - but so far it's working pretty well.

Live on all games on Niklas Notes!

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Weekly Notes (Dec 08 – Dec 14): Devolver's Skate Story Shines While Ashes of Creation Struggles - Niklas Notes Skate Story's surreal glass demon skateboarding impresses with Blood Cultures soundtrack. Ashes of Creation's long-awaited MMORPG faces rough launch. UNBEATABLE and Bits & Bops bring strong rhythm gam...

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Weekly Steam analysis (Dec 8-14) is up!
- Skate Story (glass demon skateboarding!) impresses. - Ashes of Creation struggles after 9 years.
- Two rhythm games - UNBEATABLE & Bits & Bops.
Terminator 2D brings nostalgia.

Plus 3 Early Access graduates.

Link below!

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Weekly Notes (Dec 01 – Dec 07): Guild Wars Returns & ELDEN RING DLC Gets Mixed Reception - Niklas Notes Guild Wars Reforged launches at 89% with nostalgia-driven praise. ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN DLC hits 46% Mixed. ROUTINE impresses at 91%. Dungeon Rampage revival at 94%. Plus: OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0, Destiny...

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Weekly Steam analysis is up!
- Guild Wars Reforged returns at 89% (nostalgia strong).
- ELDEN RING DLC disappoints at 46%.
- ROUTINE & Dungeon Rampage impress at 91%/94%.
- Plus 7 Early Access graduates and more!

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Weekly Notes (Nov 24 – Nov 30): Mount & Blade Gets Naval Warfare & Solo Leveling Arrives on Steam - Niklas Notes Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord's long-awaited first DLC introduces naval warfare. Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE brings the popular Korean web novel series to Steam. Plus: BLACK SOULS II, Of Ash and Ste...

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Weekly Steam analysis is up on Niklas Notes (Nov 24-30)!

- Mount & Blade II gets naval warfare DLC (53% Mixed).
- Solo Leveling arrives on Steam.
- BLACK SOULS II' impresses.
- Project Motor Racing struggles at 30%.

Link below!

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New features for the Timeline | Niklas Notes Get more from Niklas Notes on Patreon

New timeline features on Niklas Notes:

- Align to Release: Compare trajectories from launch
- Cumulative view
- Language filters: Isolate audiences
- Score tracking: Watch sentiment evolve

Available to backers!

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Weekly Notes (Nov 10 – Nov 16): Tarkov's Troubled Steam Debut & A Week of Mixed Launches - Niklas Notes Escape from Tarkov stumbles onto Steam at 31% positive. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 faces campaign criticism. Where Winds Meet impresses visually. Plus: Anno 117, Inazuma Eleven nostalgia, and Rue Valle...

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Weekly Steam analysis for Nov 10-16 is up!
Tough week for major launches:
- Tarkov hits Steam at 31% positive
- CoD Black Ops 7 at 42%.
- Where Winds Meet looks stunning but missed key language localizations.

Also: Anno 117, Inazuma Eleven, Rue Valley & more

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Weekly Notes (Nov 03 – Nov 09): A week with Strategy and Management, UI Criticisms & Tavern Keeper’s Warm Welcome - Niklas Notes A big week for strategy and sim fans: Europa Universalis V lands strong, Football Manager 26 stumbles on UI, Tavern Keeper charms its way into Early Access, and a desktop auto-battler quietly crushes.

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Weekly Steam analysis Nov 3-9 on Niklas Notes!

- Strategy week with big UI lessons.
- EU5 launches strong but UI frustrates.
- Football Manager 26 crashes to 22% positive with new interface

Plus: Tavern Keeper's 10yr dev pays off and much more!

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I recently added upvote estimation to analyses on Niklas Notes!

The screenshot is from Borderlands 4.

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Weekly Notes (Oct 27 – Nov 02): ARC Raiders launch becomes a mega hit, Outer Worlds 2 Arrives - Niklas Notes ARC Raiders from Stockholm reaches 300k daily users. The Outer Worlds 2 launches at 79% with improved companions. Battlefield REDSEC's Battle Royale pivot struggles. Plus: Master of Command, Escape Si...

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Weekly Steam analysis for Oct 27 - Nov 2 is up!

- ARC Raiders becomes instant mega-hit
- Outer Worlds 2 arrives with better companions
- Battlefield's F2P Battle Royale struggles <50%

Plus: Master of Command at 90%+, Escape Simulator 2, CK3 expansion

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Didn't know how to make a website, but I've been coding video games for 15+ years. So I started doing a bunch of research - and over a year later here we are 🙂

Could talk about it for ages, but let me know if there's a specific aspect you want to hear about!

Sure! It started with just me checking a bunch of reviews manually, then I thought that there must be a better way 😄 So I used the public APIs available and started to dabble into how to use a cheap AI-model to get good results.

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I summarized the steam reviews of over 80k games on Steam to create actionable and useful information for gamers and indiedevs.
Would be amazing if you checked it out! This is from Star Wars: The Old Republic

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Weekly Notes (Oct 20 – 26): Another Swedish Success Story & Bloodlines 2's Rocky Start - Niklas Notes RV There Yet joins Sweden's growing list of breakout hits. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 finally releases after 18 years but doesn't quite stick the landing. Plus: Ninja Gaiden 4 pre-orders, ...

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Weekly Niklas Notes for Oct 20-26:
- RV There Yet hits 1.3M sales.
- Vampire Bloodlines 2 at 55% positive after 18 years of waiting

Plus: Ninja Gaiden 4 pre-orders strong, Dispatch's episodic gamble, 5 Early Access graduates

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New feature available over at Niklas Notes! Playtime Distribution showing player rating depending on how much they've played.

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Weekly Notes (Oct 13 – 19): Steam Next Fest Brings Demos and Duck-Based Extraction Shooter - Niklas Notes Escape From Duckov is the winner this week with its extraction shooter. BALL x PIT follows Megabonk's success. Fellowship launches in Early Access. Plus: 30+ Steam Next Fest demos analyzed.

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Weekly Steam analysis for Oct 13-19 is up on Niklas Notes!
- Escape From Duckov (extraction shooter with ducks) hits Overwhelmingly Positive.
- BALL x PIT at 95% positive.
- Plus 30+ demos from Next Fest analyzed.

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Weekly Notes (Oct 06 – Oct 12): Battlefield 6 Hits 700k Players, Little Nightmares III Disappoints - Niklas Notes Battlefield 6 launches to 700k concurrent players and positive reviews. Little Nightmares III stumbles with Mixed reviews. Plus: HoMM Olden Era demo, narrative indie CARIMARA, and Early Access graduat...

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