Penny’s Big Breakaway

Last updated: 2026-01-07
  • Vibrant and unique art style stands out
  • Outstanding soundtrack enhances gameplay experience
  • Satisfying momentum-based platforming mechanics
  • Unresponsive and floaty controls frustrate players
  • Poor level and boss design disappoints
  • Severe bugs and glitches disrupt gameplay
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Emotions

Frustration33%Disappointment17%Enjoyment14%Excitement7%Joy5%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
1,181
Positive
95080.4%
Negative
23119.6%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
85,631
Estimated revenue
$2,568,074
Game price
$30
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
3310.03%
Estimated copies lost
2,393
Estimated revenue lost
$71,766
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
3410.3%
Avg playtime 1.1h
134%
Avg playtime 1.2h
> 2h playtime
5817.6%
Avg playtime 8.6h
22468.1%
Avg playtime 12.8h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.5 rev/day
Last 30d1 rev/day
Quarterly28.7 rev/qtr
Days covered683.6 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
329 total
Organic purchasers26279.6%
Voted up: 73%
Key activations6720.4%
Voted up: 70%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
329 total
First impression0-2h7221.9%
Voted up: 47%
Mid game2-10h16951.4%
Voted up: 72%
Late game10-20h7021.3%
Voted up: 91%
Endgame20h+185.47%
Voted up: 94%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
15.50% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
66.7%
Global baseline 72.0%
51 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 1,181 total.