Avernum: Escape From the Pit

Last updated: 2025-12-14

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  • Accessible yet deep old-school RPG mechanics
  • Exceptional storytelling and world-building
  • Unique immersive underground setting
  • High replayability and value for money
  • Excessive length and repetitive content
  • Outdated and clunky gameplay mechanics
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Emotions

Satisfaction22%Excitement19%Frustration18%Joy17%Disappointment7%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
1,271
Positive
1,16291.4%
Negative
1098.6%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
97,379
Estimated revenue
$972,816
Game price
$10
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
10.58%
Estimated copies lost
77
Estimated revenue lost
$769
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
21.2%
Avg playtime 1.2h
31.8%
Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime
179.9%
Avg playtime 75.4h
14987.1%
Avg playtime 91.4h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0 rev/day
Last 30d0.3 rev/day
Quarterly3.3 rev/qtr
Days covered4,904.9 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
171 total
Organic purchasers15590.6%
Voted up: 88%
Key activations169.36%
Voted up: 94%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
171 total
First impression0-2h52.92%
Voted up: 60%
Mid game2-10h2313.5%
Voted up: 87%
Late game10-20h1911.1%
Voted up: 95%
Endgame20h+12472.5%
Voted up: 90%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.75% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 88.9%
3 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 1,271 total.