DEATH STRANDING

Last updated: 2026-02-14
  • Innovative and unique gameplay mechanics
  • Engaging and well-crafted story
  • Unique and immersive experience
  • Gameplay feels slow and repetitive
  • Story is slow and confusing
  • High price and technical issues
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Emotions

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
79,002
Positive
73,65693.2%
Negative
5,3466.8%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
4,671,765
Estimated revenue
Not applicable
Game price
F2P
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
00.00%
Estimated copies lost
0
Estimated revenue lost
Not applicable
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
00%
Avg playtime 0h
31.3%
Avg playtime 0.7h
> 2h playtime
229.6%
Avg playtime 212.3h
20389%
Avg playtime 155.1h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.1 rev/day
Last 30d2.3 rev/day
Quarterly14.3 rev/qtr
Days covered2,037.4 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
228 total
Organic purchasers14061.4%
Voted up: 89%
Key activations8838.6%
Voted up: 93%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
228 total
First impression0-2h73.07%
Voted up: 100%
Mid game2-10h2812.3%
Voted up: 75%
Late game10-20h2711.8%
Voted up: 85%
Endgame20h+16672.8%
Voted up: 93%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.75% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
75.0%
Global baseline 90.4%
4 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 79,002 total.