Sonic Adventure 2

Last updated: 2026-01-16
  • Outstanding story and memorable characters
  • Iconic, emotional soundtrack enhances experience
  • Dynamic gameplay with three distinct styles
  • Janky, outdated controls hinder enjoyment
  • Severe technical instability across platforms
  • Unbalanced level design frustrates players
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Emotions

Frustration29%Nostalgia13%Disappointment8%Enjoyment6%Excitement6%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
27,025
Positive
24,11189.2%
Negative
2,91410.8%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
1,993,707
Estimated revenue
$19,917,133
Game price
$10
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
1142.68%
Estimated copies lost
8,410
Estimated revenue lost
$84,016
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
1142.7%
Avg playtime 0.8h
2145%
Avg playtime 1h
> 2h playtime
3057.2%
Avg playtime 24.6h
3,62585.1%
Avg playtime 39h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.9 rev/day
Last 30d10.1 rev/day
Quarterly76.4 rev/qtr
Days covered4,578.2 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
4,258 total
Organic purchasers3,60584.7%
Voted up: 91%
Key activations65315.3%
Voted up: 87%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
4,258 total
First impression0-2h45710.7%
Voted up: 71%
Mid game2-10h1,60137.6%
Voted up: 90%
Late game10-20h1,03224.2%
Voted up: 91%
Endgame20h+1,16827.4%
Voted up: 96%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
2.35% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
87.0%
Global baseline 90.2%
100 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 27,025 total.