Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance

Last updated: 2026-03-17
  • Highly praised RTS gameplay
  • Deep tactical and strategic depth
  • Engaging and detailed story
  • Outstanding soundtrack and sound effects
  • Poor AI and pathfinding
  • Frustrating mission design
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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
4,114
Positive
3,42283.2%
Negative
69216.8%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
292,580
Estimated revenue
$11,700,274
Game price
$40
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
292.59%
Estimated copies lost
2,062
Estimated revenue lost
$82,459
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
302.7%
Avg playtime 0.9h
151.3%
Avg playtime 0.8h
> 2h playtime
16514.7%
Avg playtime 57.2h
91181.3%
Avg playtime 112.9h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day1.5 rev/day
Last 30d1.9 rev/day
Quarterly101.9 rev/qtr
Days covered754.2 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,121 total
Organic purchasers84375.2%
Voted up: 83%
Key activations27824.8%
Voted up: 82%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,121 total
First impression0-2h625.53%
Voted up: 47%
Mid game2-10h17115.3%
Voted up: 75%
Late game10-20h16614.8%
Voted up: 73%
Endgame20h+72264.4%
Voted up: 90%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.45% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
80.0%
Global baseline 82.6%
5 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 4,114 total.