Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II
Last updated: 2026-02-03
- Improved gameplay and level design
- Enhanced cooperative gameplay mechanics
- Catchy and improved soundtrack
- Disappointing Special Stages and Metal Sonic
- Bottomless pits and cheap deaths
- Tails' flight trivializes platforming
Emotions
Frustration22%Disappointment22%Satisfaction13%Enjoyment12%Joy9%
Core metrics
Core business metrics
Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.
Steam review stats
- Steam rating
- Mostly Positive (6/10)
- Total reviews
- 2,187
- Positive
- 1,62074.1%
- Negative
- 56725.9%
Sales estimations
- Estimated sales count
- 158,861
- Estimated revenue
- $1,587,021
- Game price
- $10
- Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
- Refund-intent reviews
- 288.83%
- Estimated copies lost
- 2,034
- Estimated revenue lost
- $20,320
Review pace
Statistical analysis
Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.
Sentiment × Playtime
review counts| Bucket | Neg | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 2h playtime | 299.1% Avg playtime 0.9h | 257.9% Avg playtime 1.1h |
| > 2h playtime | 5818.3% Avg playtime 10.8h | 20564.7% Avg playtime 68.3h |
Velocity
review pace| Avg/day | 0.1 rev/day |
| Last 30d | 0.8 rev/day |
| Quarterly | 5.7 rev/qtr |
| Days covered | 4,952 days |
Audience segments
Who is reviewing
Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.
Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
317 total
Organic purchasers21969.1%
Voted up: 71%
Key activations9830.9%
Voted up: 76%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
317 total
First impression0-2h6219.6%
Voted up: 50%
Mid game2-10h18759.0%
Voted up: 75%
Late game10-20h4313.6%
Voted up: 84%
Endgame20h+257.89%
Voted up: 88%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
Deck satisfaction
58.8%
Global baseline 72.6%
17 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 2,187 total.