METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version
Last updated: 2026-01-05
- Significant gameplay improvements over predecessor
- Revolutionary storytelling with timeless themes
- Masterful stealth mechanics and enemy AI
- High production values enhance immersion
- Dated controls and graphics feel outdated
- Excessive unskippable cutscenes disrupt flow
Emotions
Frustration22%Admiration14%Nostalgia10%Disappointment7%Awe5%
Core metrics
Core business metrics
Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.
Steam review stats
- Steam rating
- Very Positive (8/10)
- Total reviews
- 3,272
- Positive
- 2,88188.1%
- Negative
- 39111.9%
Sales estimations
- Estimated sales count
- 218,312
- Estimated revenue
- $4,364,057
- Game price
- $20
- Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
- Refund-intent reviews
- 352.42%
- Estimated copies lost
- 2,335
- Estimated revenue lost
- $46,677
Review pace
Statistical analysis
Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.
Sentiment × Playtime
review counts| Bucket | Neg | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 2h playtime | 352.4% Avg playtime 0.8h | 211.5% Avg playtime 1.1h |
| > 2h playtime | 996.8% Avg playtime 22.2h | 1,29389.3% Avg playtime 25.3h |
Velocity
review pace| Avg/day | 1.8 rev/day |
| Last 30d | 2.3 rev/day |
| Quarterly | 97.4 rev/qtr |
| Days covered | 804.3 days |
Audience segments
Who is reviewing
Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.
Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,448 total
Organic purchasers1,04071.8%
Voted up: 90%
Key activations40828.2%
Voted up: 94%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,448 total
First impression0-2h825.66%
Voted up: 43%
Mid game2-10h26418.2%
Voted up: 89%
Late game10-20h70348.5%
Voted up: 94%
Endgame20h+39927.6%
Voted up: 96%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
Deck satisfaction
89.9%
Global baseline 90.7%
69 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 3,272 total.