- Enjoyable and fun gameplay
- Nostalgic and well-designed game
- Perfect for LOTR and LEGO fans
- Technical bugs and glitches
- Completion issues
- Frustrating gameplay mechanics
Emotions
Players are frustrated primarily due to a multitude of bugs and technical issues. These include game crashes, glitches preventing completion, and problems with game mechanics and controls. Additionally, issues with achievements, repetitive gameplay, and poor camera angles contribute to the frustration.
Players express joy due to the game's fun and enjoyable gameplay, humorous elements, and the nostalgic experience of reliving the Lord of the Rings story. The cooperative gameplay and the ability to play as iconic characters also contribute to the positive experience.
Players enjoy the game for its fun and casual gameplay, good graphics, and well-designed levels. The open world design, collectibles, and the faithful adaptation of the films add to the enjoyment. Playing with family and friends also enhances the experience.
Players feel nostalgic as the game brings back childhood memories and the experience of playing it on older consoles like Xbox 360 and Wii. The faithful adaptation of the films and the lighthearted LEGO humor evoke a sense of revisiting beloved stories.
Players are excited about the game's faithful representation of the films and the fun gameplay. The inclusion of all three LOTR movies, humorous elements, and the variety of minifigures and objects to collect contribute to the excitement.
Core metrics
Core business metrics
Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.
Steam review stats
- Steam rating
- Very Positive (8/10)
- Total reviews
- 15,250
- Positive
- 13,75190.2%
- Negative
- 1,4999.8%
Sales estimations
- Estimated sales count
- 978,632
- Estimated revenue
- $19,562,854
- Game price
- $20
- Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
- Refund-intent reviews
- 392.34%
- Estimated copies lost
- 2,503
- Estimated revenue lost
- $50,035
Review pace
Statistical analysis
Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.
Sentiment × Playtime
review counts| Bucket | Neg | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 2h playtime | 402.4% Avg playtime 0.6h | 613.7% Avg playtime 1h |
| > 2h playtime | 1247.4% Avg playtime 23.2h | 1,44186.5% Avg playtime 30.4h |
Velocity
review pace| Avg/day | 0.3 rev/day |
| Last 30d | 5.3 rev/day |
| Quarterly | 20.8 rev/qtr |
| Days covered | 4,766.9 days |
Audience segments
Who is reviewing
Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.
Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,666 total
Organic purchasers1,06463.9%
Voted up: 89%
Key activations60236.1%
Voted up: 92%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,665 total
First impression0-2h1408.40%
Voted up: 70%
Mid game2-10h57234.3%
Voted up: 93%
Late game10-20h34820.9%
Voted up: 92%
Endgame20h+60536.3%
Voted up: 91%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
Deck satisfaction
94.0%
Global baseline 90.2%
50 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 15,250 total.