Lil' Guardsman

Last updated: 2026-01-04
  • Unique and charming gameplay mechanics
  • Engaging storytelling with emotional depth
  • Memorable and well-designed characters
  • Game length and pacing issues
  • Lack of skip features frustrates players
  • Repetitive puzzles and performance problems
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Emotions

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
1,105
Positive
1,04694.7%
Negative
595.3%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
80,218
Estimated revenue
$1,603,558
Game price
$20
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
82.56%
Estimated copies lost
581
Estimated revenue lost
$11,614
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ă— Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
82.6%
Avg playtime 0.9h
82.6%
Avg playtime 1.3h
> 2h playtime
206.4%
Avg playtime 7.4h
27788.5%
Avg playtime 14h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.4 rev/day
Last 30d0.7 rev/day
Quarterly27.6 rev/qtr
Days covered708.1 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
313 total
Organic purchasers28390.4%
Voted up: 90%
Key activations309.58%
Voted up: 97%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
313 total
First impression0-2h216.71%
Voted up: 62%
Mid game2-10h15649.8%
Voted up: 88%
Late game10-20h11336.1%
Voted up: 99%
Endgame20h+237.35%
Voted up: 100%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
7.99% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 91.1%
25 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 1,105 total.