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Baldur's Gate 3 Player Feedback
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About
This dataset provides a collection of Steam user reviews for Baldur's Gate 3, updated up to 14 December 2023. It contains approximately 309,103 reviews, encompassing both the early access and full release versions of the game. All reviews are in English. The data was obtained through Steam's public API, as outlined in their Steamworks Reviews documentation. Baldur's Gate 3, a critically acclaimed 2023 role-playing video game developed by Belgian studio Larian Studios, is the third main installment in the Baldur's Gate series, based on the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop system. It initially launched in early access in October 2020 for macOS and Windows, with its full release for Windows in August 2023, followed by releases for PlayStation 5, macOS, and Xbox Series X/S later that year. The game has been lauded for its gameplay, narrative, and production quality, and has won multiple Game of the Year awards.
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Columns
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recommendationid: A unique identifier for each review.
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language: The user-indicated language of the review.
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review: The text content of the written review.
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timestamp_created: The Unix timestamp indicating when the review was initially created.
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timestamp_updated: The Unix timestamp indicating when the review was last modified.
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voted_up: A boolean value (
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votes_up: The number of users who found this review helpful.
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votes_funny: The number of users who found this review amusing.
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weighted_vote_score: A numerical score representing the helpfulness of the review.
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written_during_early_access: A boolean value (
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Distribution
This dataset is provided in CSV format and is approximately 87.16 MB in size. It contains around 309,103 individual user reviews of Baldur's Gate 3. The
voted_up column shows that roughly 97% (298,932) of reviews are positive recommendations, while 3% (10,171) are negative. Similarly, about 16% (48,048) of reviews were written during the early access period, with 84% (261,055) written after the full release.-
Usage
This dataset is ideal for various applications and use cases, including:
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Sentiment analysis of video game reviews.
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Trend analysis of player feedback over time, especially comparing early access to full release.
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Gaining insights into player perception of game mechanics, narrative, and characters.
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Identifying key features praised or criticised by players.
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Developing and testing Natural Language Processing (NLP) models on game review text.
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Market research into the reception of highly anticipated game titles.
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Coverage
The dataset's coverage is global, comprising reviews from Steam users worldwide. The reviews span a significant time range, from the game's early access launch in October 2020 up to its update date of 14 December 2023. All reviews included in the dataset are in English. There is no specific demographic breakdown provided for the users, but they represent the general Steam user base for Baldur's Gate 3.
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License
CC0
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Who Can Use It
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Game developers to understand player feedback and inform future game design.
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Market researchers analysing consumer sentiment in the gaming industry.
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AI and Machine Learning engineers for training and evaluating text processing models.
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Data analysts and scientists exploring user-generated content.
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Academics and researchers studying game studies, online communities, or digital media consumption.
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Gaming journalists or enthusiasts interested in public opinion and game reception.
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Dataset Name Suggestions
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Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Reviews (2020-2023)
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BG3 User Review Data
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Baldur's Gate 3 Player Feedback
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Steam Reviews: Baldur's Gate 3 Early Access & Full Release
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Attributes
Original Data Source: Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Reviews
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