The Unfinished Swan

Last updated: 2025-12-31
  • Innovative and creative gameplay mechanics
  • Visually stunning and unique art style
  • Soundtrack enhances immersion deeply
  • Short length feels unrewarding overall
  • Weak narrative with unclear ending
  • Frustrating movement and controls
The Unfinished Swan header

Emotions

Frustration17%Disappointment13%Satisfaction7%Appreciation6%Enjoyment6%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
1,867
Positive
1,56984.0%
Negative
29816.0%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
150,590
Estimated revenue
$2,257,344
Game price
$15
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
339.38%
Estimated copies lost
2,662
Estimated revenue lost
$39,903
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
339.4%
Avg playtime 1.1h
4713.4%
Avg playtime 1.5h
> 2h playtime
308.5%
Avg playtime 4.5h
24268.8%
Avg playtime 7.9h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.2 rev/day
Last 30d0.8 rev/day
Quarterly10.2 rev/qtr
Days covered1,936.8 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
352 total
Organic purchasers32191.2%
Voted up: 82%
Key activations318.81%
Voted up: 81%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
352 total
First impression0-2h10429.5%
Voted up: 62%
Mid game2-10h23165.6%
Voted up: 91%
Late game10-20h123.41%
Voted up: 83%
Endgame20h+51.42%
Voted up: 100%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.99% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
57.1%
Global baseline 82.1%
7 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 1,867 total.