FTL: Faster Than Light

Last updated: 2026-02-09
  • Highly praised gameplay and design aspects overall.
  • RNG and random events heavily influence gameplay.
  • Strategic and tactical gameplay elements stand out.
  • Excessive reliance on RNG frustrates players significantly.
  • Frustrating and unfair mechanics noted frequently.
  • Lack of player control and balance issues.
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Emotions

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Overwhelmingly Positive (9/10)
Total reviews
77,227
Positive
73,49195.2%
Negative
3,7364.8%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
5,769,142
Estimated revenue
$57,633,729
Game price
$10
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
421.06%
Estimated copies lost
3,138
Estimated revenue lost
$31,349
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
431.1%
Avg playtime 1.1h
401%
Avg playtime 1.1h
> 2h playtime
41310.5%
Avg playtime 63.8h
3,45287.4%
Avg playtime 136.2h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.9 rev/day
Last 30d9.4 rev/day
Quarterly62.4 rev/qtr
Days covered4,593.6 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
3,948 total
Organic purchasers3,37885.6%
Voted up: 88%
Key activations57014.4%
Voted up: 91%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
3,948 total
First impression0-2h1273.22%
Voted up: 62%
Mid game2-10h75119.0%
Voted up: 82%
Late game10-20h62115.7%
Voted up: 87%
Endgame20h+2,44962.0%
Voted up: 92%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.89% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
80.0%
Global baseline 88.4%
35 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 77,227 total.