Nightingale Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-09-16
  • Gorgeous stunning graphics
  • Deep rewarding crafting system
  • Engaging fluid combat
  • Gorgeous unique realms
  • Poor optimization and performance
  • Unfinished early access game
Nightingale header

Emotions

Archetypes

Hardware

Windows 12-15GB VRAMnegativeWindows 8-11GB VRAMnegative
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mixed (5/10)
Total reviews
18,079
Positive
11,94666.1%
Negative
6,13333.9%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
1,224,387
Estimated revenue
$36,719,366
Game price
$30
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
1129.35%
Estimated copies lost
7,585
Estimated revenue lost
$227,474
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
1129.3%
Avg playtime 0.9h
221.8%
Avg playtime 1h
> 2h playtime
43536.3%
Avg playtime 50.1h
62952.5%
Avg playtime 109.8h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day1.3 rev/day
Last 30d1.9 rev/day
Quarterly96.8 rev/qtr
Days covered938.4 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,198 total
Organic purchasers1,02585.6%
Voted up: 55%
Key activations17314.4%
Voted up: 49%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,198 total
First impression0-2h15112.6%
Voted up: 21%
Mid game2-10h27122.6%
Voted up: 46%
Late game10-20h16113.4%
Voted up: 52%
Endgame20h+61551.3%
Voted up: 67%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.75% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
55.6%
Global baseline 54.3%
9 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 18,079 total.