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89BANG SCORE
Contraband Police
BANGER · Shooter · 2023
A lot of game for the money: about 12.2h, $11.99 (~$0.98/hr), 95% positive.
The verdict
−60%SALE BANGER89 is the sale score. Normally
72
at full price.Already a BANGER at $11.99.
Buy it. The price is already a steal.
$0.98/hr over the 12.2h main story, $0.69/hr if you 100% it (17.4h).
Better value than 97% of Shooter games
Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.
Length
12.2h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
17.4h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr
$0.98/h
price ÷ main-story length
Price
$11.99
Reviews
95%
25,053 reviews
Metacritic
77
critic score
Players
750K
owners (estimate)
Released
2023
What drives the score
Value$0.98/hr
Price per hour of game, the biggest driver
Length12 hours
How much game you get. Hours feed the value per dollar
Reviews95% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach750K+ players
How many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement6% finish
How far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Monetization✓ None
No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
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Critics vs players+18
Player favorite. The critics underrated it.
Metacritic critics · 25,053 Steam player reviews
The drop-off
71% start to 6% finishOnly 6% of players reach the end. On a 12.2-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
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DeveloperCrazy Rocks
PublisherPlayWay S.A.
GenreShooter
Achievements93
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