Nivalis Nights Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-09-30
  • Exceptional visual presentation and detailed world
  • Fun and enjoyable core gameplay loop
  • Outstanding cyberpunk atmosphere and vibes
  • High-quality voice acting performances
  • Stable PC performance for some rigs
  • Optimization issues cause frequent stutters
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Emotions

Archetypes

Hardware

Windows 8-11GB VRAMmixedWindows 12-15GB VRAM / 16-31GB RAMmixed
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mostly Positive (6/10)
Total reviews
860
Positive
61171.0%
Negative
24929.0%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
62,259
Estimated revenue
$1,555,852
Game price
$25
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
19522.62%
Estimated copies lost
14,117
Estimated revenue lost
$352,784
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
19622.7%
Avg playtime 0.7h
24628.5%
Avg playtime 1.1h
> 2h playtime
526%
Avg playtime 3.7h
36842.7%
Avg playtime 4.5h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day2,190.3 rev/day
Last 30d28.7 rev/day
Quarterly0 rev/qtr
Days covered0.4 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
862 total
Organic purchasers82395.5%
Voted up: 71%
Key activations394.52%
Voted up: 77%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
862 total
First impression0-2h57066.1%
Voted up: 63%
Mid game2-10h29033.6%
Voted up: 87%
Late game10-20h10.12%
Voted up: 100%
Endgame20h+10.12%
Voted up: 100%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.62% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
57.1%
Global baseline 71.2%
14 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 860 total.