BRUTAL JOHN 2 Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-08-31
  • Abundant easter eggs and secrets
  • Game is fun and enjoyable
  • Large and diverse arsenal
  • Difficulty balance is poor
  • Weapon balance is off
  • Graphics and visuals problematic
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Emotions

Archetypes

Hardware

Windows <8GB VRAMpositiveWindows 12-15GB VRAMpositive
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Overwhelmingly Positive (9/10)
Total reviews
598
Positive
57095.3%
Negative
284.7%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
41,621
Estimated revenue
$540,657
Game price
$13
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
61.54%
Estimated copies lost
418
Estimated revenue lost
$5,430
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
61.5%
Avg playtime 0.8h
359%
Avg playtime 1.2h
> 2h playtime
112.8%
Avg playtime 5.1h
33786.6%
Avg playtime 8.5h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day1 rev/day
Last 30d2 rev/day
Quarterly68.3 rev/qtr
Days covered403.7 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
389 total
Organic purchasers35290.5%
Voted up: 95%
Key activations379.51%
Voted up: 97%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
389 total
First impression0-2h7920.3%
Voted up: 92%
Mid game2-10h26066.8%
Voted up: 96%
Late game10-20h4311.1%
Voted up: 98%
Endgame20h+71.80%
Voted up: 100%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
3.34% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 95.6%
13 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 598 total.