Destiny 2

Last updated: 2026-01-08
  • Exceptional gunplay mechanics and feel
  • Visually stunning and unique art direction
  • Immersive soundtrack enhances gameplay experience
  • Repetitive and grindy gameplay loop frustrates
  • Poor new player experience and onboarding
  • Aggressive monetization harms player enjoyment
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Emotions

Frustration28%Disappointment21%Nostalgia9%Anger7%Resignation4%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mostly Positive (6/10)
Total reviews
642,572
Positive
498,76577.6%
Negative
143,80722.4%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
37,250,551
Estimated revenue
Not applicable
Game price
F2P
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
7782.36%
Estimated copies lost
45,101
Estimated revenue lost
Not applicable
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
7822.4%
Avg playtime 0.9h
3571.1%
Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime
14,17243%
Avg playtime 1,136.3h
17,61353.5%
Avg playtime 687.4h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day14.4 rev/day
Last 30d69.5 rev/day
Quarterly613.4 rev/qtr
Days covered2,290.3 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
32,924 total
Organic purchasers6,65320.2%
Voted up: 40%
Key activations26,27179.8%
Voted up: 58%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
32,924 total
First impression0-2h1,3264.03%
Voted up: 36%
Mid game2-10h4,15512.6%
Voted up: 66%
Late game10-20h2,5827.84%
Voted up: 70%
Endgame20h+24,86175.5%
Voted up: 52%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.04% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
46.2%
Global baseline 54.6%
13 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 642,572 total.