Democracy 4

Last updated: 2026-02-06
  • High replayability and extensive mod support available.
  • Complex political and economic simulation mechanics.
  • Engaging and enjoyable gameplay experience overall.
  • Steep learning curve for new players.
  • Game crashes and performance issues reported frequently.
  • Lack of depth and complexity in gameplay.
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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
6,226
Positive
5,11182.1%
Negative
1,11517.9%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
485,790
Estimated revenue
$14,568,842
Game price
$30
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
415.46%
Estimated copies lost
3,199
Estimated revenue lost
$95,938
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
415.5%
Avg playtime 1h
121.6%
Avg playtime 1.2h
> 2h playtime
16121.4%
Avg playtime 15.2h
53771.5%
Avg playtime 40.1h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.4 rev/day
Last 30d1.7 rev/day
Quarterly21.1 rev/qtr
Days covered1,947.3 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
751 total
Organic purchasers71394.9%
Voted up: 73%
Key activations385.06%
Voted up: 74%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
751 total
First impression0-2h749.85%
Voted up: 35%
Mid game2-10h37650.1%
Voted up: 73%
Late game10-20h13518.0%
Voted up: 79%
Endgame20h+16622.1%
Voted up: 86%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.40% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
66.7%
Global baseline 73.1%
3 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 6,226 total.