Sonic CD

Last updated: 2026-03-07
  • Praised soundtrack quality
  • Unique time travel mechanics
  • Accessible and enjoyable gameplay
  • Level design issues
  • Game delisted by SEGA
  • Time travel mechanic frustrations
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Emotions

Archetypes

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
5,485
Positive
4,91889.7%
Negative
56710.3%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
410,649
Estimated revenue
Not applicable
Game price
F2P
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
144.95%
Estimated copies lost
1,048
Estimated revenue lost
Not applicable
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
144.9%
Avg playtime 0.7h
4917.3%
Avg playtime 1.1h
> 2h playtime
186.4%
Avg playtime 7.6h
20271.4%
Avg playtime 56.2h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.1 rev/day
Last 30d0.6 rev/day
Quarterly4.2 rev/qtr
Days covered4,951 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
283 total
Organic purchasers283100.0%
Voted up: 89%
Key activations00.00%
Voted up: 0%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
283 total
First impression0-2h8028.3%
Voted up: 81%
Mid game2-10h12243.1%
Voted up: 89%
Late game10-20h5920.8%
Voted up: 95%
Endgame20h+227.77%
Voted up: 95%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.77% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
80.0%
Global baseline 88.7%
5 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 5,485 total.