Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode I
Last updated: 2026-02-03
- Nostalgic and enjoyable gameplay experience.
- Fusion of classic and modern gameplay mechanics.
- Replayability with extra features and achievements.
- Poor physics and control issues reported.
- Uninspired level design and gimmicks.
- Disappointing visuals and graphics quality.
Emotions
Disappointment141%Frustration79%Anger31%Nostalgia19%Enjoyment16%
Core metrics
Core business metrics
Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.
Steam review stats
- Steam rating
- Mostly Negative (4/10)
- Total reviews
- 3,634
- Positive
- 1,44939.9%
- Negative
- 2,18560.1%
Sales estimations
- Estimated sales count
- 279,571
- Estimated revenue
- $2,792,914
- Game price
- $10
- Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
- Refund-intent reviews
- 8218.22%
- Estimated copies lost
- 6,308
- Estimated revenue lost
- $63,017
Review pace
Statistical analysis
Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.
Sentiment × Playtime
review counts| Bucket | Neg | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 2h playtime | 8218.2% Avg playtime 0.9h | 194.2% Avg playtime 1h |
| > 2h playtime | 21848.4% Avg playtime 14.7h | 13129.1% Avg playtime 15.9h |
Velocity
review pace| Avg/day | 0.1 rev/day |
| Last 30d | 1.3 rev/day |
| Quarterly | 6.6 rev/qtr |
| Days covered | 5,125.2 days |
Audience segments
Who is reviewing
Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.
Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
450 total
Organic purchasers31570.0%
Voted up: 33%
Key activations13530.0%
Voted up: 34%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
450 total
First impression0-2h12928.7%
Voted up: 21%
Mid game2-10h22750.4%
Voted up: 34%
Late game10-20h6414.2%
Voted up: 50%
Endgame20h+306.67%
Voted up: 43%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
Deck satisfaction
14.3%
Global baseline 33.3%
14 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 3,634 total.