Sayonara Wild Hearts

Last updated: 2026-01-05
  • Exceptional gameplay integration with music-driven core
  • High replayability with diverse level mechanics
  • Stunning visuals and outstanding soundtrack
  • Emotionally resonant and impactful story
  • Poor level and camera design issues
  • Lack of challenge and depth
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Emotions

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Overwhelmingly Positive (9/10)
Total reviews
8,629
Positive
8,33996.6%
Negative
2903.4%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
639,783
Estimated revenue
$8,310,781
Game price
$13
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
324.84%
Estimated copies lost
2,373
Estimated revenue lost
$30,825
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ă— Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
324.8%
Avg playtime 0.8h
20731.3%
Avg playtime 1.3h
> 2h playtime
60.9%
Avg playtime 7.3h
41662.9%
Avg playtime 9.5h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.3 rev/day
Last 30d2.1 rev/day
Quarterly17.4 rev/qtr
Days covered2,214.6 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
661 total
Organic purchasers55483.8%
Voted up: 94%
Key activations10716.2%
Voted up: 95%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
661 total
First impression0-2h32048.4%
Voted up: 90%
Mid game2-10h25839.0%
Voted up: 98%
Late game10-20h578.62%
Voted up: 98%
Endgame20h+263.93%
Voted up: 100%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
5.75% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
94.7%
Global baseline 94.3%
38 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 8,629 total.