Loco Motive

Last updated: 2026-01-10
  • Outstanding voice acting and dialogue enhance experience
  • Exceptional puzzle design with great balance
  • Humor and charm create engaging atmosphere
  • Repetitive and linear gameplay limits enjoyment
  • Unclear interactions hinder progression
  • Frequent game-breaking bugs disrupt play
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Emotions

Frustration17%Enjoyment16%Nostalgia10%Satisfaction8%Amusement8%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
1,013
Positive
94793.5%
Negative
666.5%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
74,340
Estimated revenue
$1,337,377
Game price
$18
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
60.98%
Estimated copies lost
440
Estimated revenue lost
$7,916
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
61%
Avg playtime 0.5h
91.5%
Avg playtime 1.1h
> 2h playtime
467.5%
Avg playtime 8.3h
55490.1%
Avg playtime 12.3h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day1.5 rev/day
Last 30d1.7 rev/day
Quarterly93.8 rev/qtr
Days covered413.4 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
615 total
Organic purchasers56892.4%
Voted up: 91%
Key activations477.64%
Voted up: 94%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
615 total
First impression0-2h243.90%
Voted up: 71%
Mid game2-10h30048.8%
Voted up: 88%
Late game10-20h25441.3%
Voted up: 96%
Endgame20h+376.02%
Voted up: 100%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
12.52% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
90.9%
Global baseline 91.5%
77 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 1,013 total.