Uplink Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-10-01
- Classic hacking simulator praised
- Highly enjoyable addictive gameplay
- Authentic hacker immersion roleplay
- Steep learning curve
- Harsh permadeath mechanics
- Dated interface and graphics
Emotions
Archetypes
Core metrics
Core business metrics
Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.
Steam review stats
- Steam rating
- Very Positive (8/10)
- Total reviews
- 2,440
- Positive
- 2,21090.6%
- Negative
- 2309.4%
Sales estimations
- Estimated sales count
- 167,314
- Estimated revenue
- $5,017,747
- Game price
- $30
- Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
- Refund-intent reviews
- 95.00%
- Estimated copies lost
- 617
- Estimated revenue lost
- $18,504
Review pace
Statistical analysis
Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.
Sentiment × Playtime
review counts| Bucket | Neg | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 2h playtime | 95% Avg playtime 0.5h | 1810% Avg playtime 1h |
| > 2h playtime | 95% Avg playtime 11.5h | 14480% Avg playtime 28h |
Velocity
review pace| Avg/day | 0 rev/day |
| Last 30d | 0.1 rev/day |
| Quarterly | 3.3 rev/qtr |
| Days covered | 5,227.7 days |
Audience segments
Who is reviewing
Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.
Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
180 total
Organic purchasers14178.3%
Voted up: 89%
Key activations3921.7%
Voted up: 95%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
179 total
First impression0-2h3016.7%
Voted up: 70%
Mid game2-10h5329.4%
Voted up: 92%
Late game10-20h4323.9%
Voted up: 88%
Endgame20h+5329.4%
Voted up: 100%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
Deck satisfaction
N/A
Global baseline 90.0%
0 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 2,440 total.