Rue Valley

Last updated: 2025-12-27
  • Rich, immersive storytelling with high impact
  • Engaging character development and growth
  • Stunning comic-style visuals enhance experience
  • Exceptional voice acting and audio design
  • Unsatisfying and abrupt ending disappoints players
  • Repetitive time-loop mechanics feel tedious
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Emotions

Frustration22%Disappointment21%Appreciation7%Satisfaction5%Enjoyment4%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mixed (5/10)
Total reviews
1,335
Positive
86564.8%
Negative
47035.2%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
92,255
Estimated revenue
$2,766,727
Game price
$30
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
403.00%
Estimated copies lost
2,764
Estimated revenue lost
$82,892
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
403%
Avg playtime 1.1h
473.5%
Avg playtime 1.2h
> 2h playtime
42932.1%
Avg playtime 12.2h
81961.3%
Avg playtime 13h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day29.3 rev/day
Last 30d8.9 rev/day
Quarterly0 rev/qtr
Days covered45.6 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,335 total
Organic purchasers1,14485.7%
Voted up: 63%
Key activations19114.3%
Voted up: 79%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,335 total
First impression0-2h1289.59%
Voted up: 67%
Mid game2-10h51338.4%
Voted up: 65%
Late game10-20h60645.4%
Voted up: 63%
Endgame20h+886.59%
Voted up: 72%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
5.09% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
61.8%
Global baseline 64.9%
68 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 1,335 total.