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Relictus: Blackout scored 72/100 on Steam Analyzer — Good for a Action capsule. Top priority fix: [title_readability] Increase subtitle 'BLACKOUT' size or weight to maintain legibility at SMALL and TINY sizes without loss of visual hierarchy.

Capsule scores by dimension

• Genre Clarity: 8/10 — Clear tactical shooter identity. Two armed operators in tactical gear with assault rifles and grenades against an orange explosion backdrop immediately communicate action and military gameplay. The phoenix emblem and 'BLACKOUT' subtitle reinforce competitive multiplayer framing. At TINY size, the silhouettes of armed figures and weapon details remain legible enough to identify the genre as a tactical shooter.
• Title Readability: 7/10 — Readable but cramped layout. The title 'RELICTUS' and subtitle 'BLACKOUT' are positioned in the center-left area in yellow/gold sans-serif lettering with decent contrast against the orange gradient. At FULL size readability is solid, but at TINY size the two-line text stack becomes slightly cramped and the subtitle loses prominence. The overall legibility remains functional across sizes despite moderate letter sizing relative to canvas.
• Contrast & Color: 8/10 — Strong warm orange separation. The dominant warm orange explosion and gradient background create excellent value separation from the cooler blue-gray tactical gear worn by the operators. The yellow phoenix logo and text pop clearly against the mid-tone orange. Silhouettes of both characters and equipment remain distinct at SMALL and TINY sizes due to consistent cool-to-warm value contrast, though grayscale rendering shows strong edge definition.
• Uniqueness & Polish: 6/10 — Competent but genre-standard execution. The capsule uses professional 3D character models and depicts a polished, conventional tactical shooter aesthetic with two distinct operator archetypes (heavy assault and mobile sniper). The phoenix emblem adds a branded symbol, but the overall composition—dual operators flanking a central logo with explosion backdrop—follows familiar multiplayer game marketing templates. While technically clean, it lacks a distinctive visual hook or storytelling element that differentiates it from comparable tactical shooters in the genre.
• Brand Consistency: 7/10 — Consistent military aesthetic identity. The golden phoenix emblem, tactical operator styling, and warm orange color palette are internally cohesive and appear to align with military/tactical branding. The gear design on both characters is consistent in rendering quality and aesthetic language. The phoenix symbol is iconic enough to serve as a recognizable brand cue, though without additional store screenshots visible here, long-term consistency cannot be fully verified beyond this single capsule.
• Composition: 7/10 — Balanced dual-focus layout. The two operators frame a central logo and title area, creating symmetric balance without feeling static. The golden phoenix sits at visual center with strong hierarchy, and character placement on left and right edges provides natural framing. At SMALL and TINY sizes, the composition compresses but maintains readable character silhouettes and logo prominence. The composition avoids clutter, though the title placement could be more prominent at very small sizes.

What works

• Distinct operator silhouettes. Two different tactical archetypes with clear equipment and pose variation communicate team-based class gameplay and remain recognizable even at TINY size.
• Strong warm-cool contrast. Orange explosion versus cool blue-gray tactical gear creates excellent visual separation that pops against the Steam dark background and survives small-size compression.
• Iconic branded emblem. The golden phoenix logo is simple, memorable, and positioned with clear hierarchy to serve as a lasting brand identity marker.

What hurts the capsule

• Generic tactical shooter template. The dual-operator pose and explosion backdrop follow predictable genre conventions without a distinctive visual storytelling element or unique mechanical hook.
• Subtitle loses prominence at small sizes. The 'BLACKOUT' subtitle compresses and becomes harder to read when scaled down, reducing the impact of the game's core subtitle branding.
• Minimal environmental context. The explosion and gradient provide atmosphere but no gameplay setting, map feature, or mission-specific detail that hints at the game's unique world or tactical scenarios.

Priority fixes

1. [title_readability] Increase subtitle 'BLACKOUT' size or weight to maintain legibility at SMALL and TINY sizes without loss of visual hierarchy.
2. [uniqueness_polish] Add a subtle environmental detail or UI element that hints at a core mechanic (e.g., radar, objective marker, environmental hazard) to differentiate from generic tactical shooter templates.
3. [composition] Consider asymmetric operator pose or equipment variation that better suggests class differentiation and team strategy at a glance.

Store copy priority fixes

1. [feature_communication] Remove the duplicate progression paragraph entirely to improve polish and reduce clutter; use the saved space to explain what 'reworked gunplay' and 'deliberate movement' feel like in concrete gameplay terms.
2. [uniqueness] Elevate and highlight the 'Blackout Raid' mode as the hero differentiator—expand its description with specific examples of how audio-driven, no-respawn gameplay differs from respawn-based modes, and explain why this mode appeals to players fatigued by standard shooters.
3. [hook_strength] Reframe the short description to lead with the most unique selling point (e.g., 'Survive Blackout Raid: one life, no respawn, pure instinct—or dominate classic modes with class-based tactical play') rather than generic 'grounded and tactical' language.
4. [tone_match] Remove or tone down melodramatic flourishes like 'The darkness has a name' and 'the war without end' to maintain consistency with the 'authentic, no-fluff' positioning throughout the rest of the copy.

Related guides

• Capsule design best practices — The six dimensions every Steam capsule has to win.
• Steam page optimisation — Capsule, copy, screenshots, tags — the full Steam page conversion stack.

Steam app ID: 3217820 · Tags: Action, Adventure, Strategy, Action-Adventure, Shooter