Stardeus

Last updated: 2026-01-01
  • Highly engaging and fun gameplay experience
  • RimWorld-like colony management in space setting
  • Active and responsive developer support
  • Grindy and tedious gameplay elements present
  • Overwhelming and cluttered user interface
  • Impersonal and shallow colonist interactions
Stardeus header

Emotions

Frustration28%Disappointment15%Excitement10%Satisfaction8%Hope7%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
1,493
Positive
1,29987.0%
Negative
19413.0%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
102,409
Estimated revenue
$3,071,246
Game price
$30
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
133.90%
Estimated copies lost
892
Estimated revenue lost
$26,751
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
133.9%
Avg playtime 0.4h
164.8%
Avg playtime 0.5h
> 2h playtime
6318.9%
Avg playtime 46.8h
24172.4%
Avg playtime 82.8h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.3 rev/day
Last 30d0.3 rev/day
Quarterly22.4 rev/qtr
Days covered1,176.2 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
333 total
Organic purchasers26880.5%
Voted up: 79%
Key activations6519.5%
Voted up: 68%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
333 total
First impression0-2h4012.0%
Voted up: 63%
Mid game2-10h6820.4%
Voted up: 69%
Late game10-20h5416.2%
Voted up: 81%
Endgame20h+17151.4%
Voted up: 82%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.50% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
80.0%
Global baseline 77.2%
5 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 1,493 total.