Team Fortress Classic

Last updated: 2026-01-11
  • Superior alternative to Team Fortress 2
  • Chaotic and dynamic team-focused gameplay
  • Active community with custom modes
  • Severely declining player base
  • Outdated graphics and mechanics
  • High latency and server issues
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Emotions

Nostalgia21%Frustration19%Disappointment12%Appreciation6%Amusement5%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
8,982
Positive
7,82987.2%
Negative
1,15312.8%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
665,942
Estimated revenue
$3,323,051
Game price
$5
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
557.62%
Estimated copies lost
4,078
Estimated revenue lost
$20,349
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
557.6%
Avg playtime 0.6h
25134.8%
Avg playtime 0.8h
> 2h playtime
314.3%
Avg playtime 12h
38553.3%
Avg playtime 411.1h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.1 rev/day
Last 30d2.7 rev/day
Quarterly9.1 rev/qtr
Days covered5,529.6 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
722 total
Organic purchasers61485.0%
Voted up: 88%
Key activations10815.0%
Voted up: 90%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
722 total
First impression0-2h34647.9%
Voted up: 84%
Mid game2-10h22831.6%
Voted up: 90%
Late game10-20h446.09%
Voted up: 98%
Endgame20h+10414.4%
Voted up: 95%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.11% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 88.1%
8 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 8,982 total.