Ampersat Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-09-22
  • Fun and enjoyable gameplay
  • Retro action-RPG style
  • Unique letter concept
  • Graphics and visuals unappealing
  • Death penalty feels harsh
  • Gameplay feels slow and boring
Ampersat header

Emotions

Archetypes

Hardware

Windows <8GB VRAMpositive
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
859
Positive
71383.0%
Negative
14617.0%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
60,281
Estimated revenue
$602,207
Game price
$10
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
4612.57%
Estimated copies lost
3,228
Estimated revenue lost
$32,248
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ă— Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
4612.6%
Avg playtime 0.5h
7319.9%
Avg playtime 0.7h
> 2h playtime
184.9%
Avg playtime 15.9h
22962.6%
Avg playtime 17.6h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.2 rev/day
Last 30d1 rev/day
Quarterly21.8 rev/qtr
Days covered1,588.8 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
366 total
Organic purchasers5715.6%
Voted up: 81%
Key activations30984.4%
Voted up: 83%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
366 total
First impression0-2h13637.2%
Voted up: 65%
Mid game2-10h14038.3%
Voted up: 90%
Late game10-20h6517.8%
Voted up: 98%
Endgame20h+256.83%
Voted up: 92%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.09% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
75.0%
Global baseline 82.5%
4 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 859 total.