Dark Messiah of Might & Magic Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-10-21
  • Universally fun and entertaining
  • Satisfying combat system
  • Engaging and captivating story
  • Creative and deep combat options
  • Constant crashes and instability
  • Weak and unengaging story
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Emotions

Archetypes

Hardware

Windows <8GB VRAMnegativeWindows 8-11GB VRAMnegative
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
11,875
Positive
10,78590.8%
Negative
1,0909.2%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
892,136
Estimated revenue
$8,912,439
Game price
$10
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
524.98%
Estimated copies lost
3,907
Estimated revenue lost
$39,031
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
525%
Avg playtime 0.6h
605.7%
Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime
726.9%
Avg playtime 8.6h
86082.4%
Avg playtime 20.6h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.2 rev/day
Last 30d2.6 rev/day
Quarterly13.5 rev/qtr
Days covered4,823.4 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,044 total
Organic purchasers90987.1%
Voted up: 87%
Key activations13512.9%
Voted up: 93%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,044 total
First impression0-2h13813.2%
Voted up: 59%
Mid game2-10h34032.6%
Voted up: 86%
Late game10-20h38136.5%
Voted up: 95%
Endgame20h+18517.7%
Voted up: 99%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.53% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
93.8%
Global baseline 88.1%
16 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 11,875 total.