Kinetic Void
Last updated: 2026-02-15
- Ship building is highly praised and extensive.
- Game has significant potential and customization.
- Game mechanics and systems offer variety.
- Feels unfinished and abandoned at times.
- Poor tutorial and overwhelming controls.
- Lack of content and depth in missions.
Emotions
The primary cause of disappointment among players is the game's perceived abandonment by developers, leading to an unfinished state with lack of content and updates. Many players feel the game was released prematurely, failing to meet expectations in terms of gameplay, features, and overall polish.
Players are frustrated due to the game's incomplete state, lack of content, and inadequate guidance on mechanics like ship building. The tutorial and UI are often cited as confusing and unintuitive, compounded by performance issues and a high price point.
Anger stems from the perception that developers abandoned the game and misused funds for other projects. Players feel cheated due to the game's incomplete state and lack of value for money.
Players express regret over purchasing the game, feeling it was not worth the money spent. Many wish for a refund due to the game's poor state and unmet expectations.
Despite the game's issues, some players remain hopeful due to its potential and unique features. They express a desire for future improvements and updates that could fulfill the game's promise.
Core metrics
Core business metrics
Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.
Steam review stats
- Steam rating
- Overwhelmingly Negative (1/10)
- Total reviews
- 1,554
- Positive
- 26817.2%
- Negative
- 1,28682.8%
Sales estimations
- Estimated sales count
- 136,595
- Estimated revenue
- $1,364,584
- Game price
- $10
- Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
- Refund-intent reviews
- 2322.12%
- Estimated copies lost
- 2,022
- Estimated revenue lost
- $20,200
Review pace
Statistical analysis
Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.
Sentiment × Playtime
review counts| Bucket | Neg | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 2h playtime | 2322.1% Avg playtime 1.1h | 00% Avg playtime 0h |
| > 2h playtime | 7673.1% Avg playtime 16.6h | 54.8% Avg playtime 10.7h |
Velocity
review pace| Avg/day | 0 rev/day |
| Last 30d | 0 rev/day |
| Quarterly | 2.8 rev/qtr |
| Days covered | 4,396.1 days |
Audience segments
Who is reviewing
Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.
Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
104 total
Organic purchasers8480.8%
Voted up: 5%
Key activations2019.2%
Voted up: 5%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
104 total
First impression0-2h2826.9%
Voted up: 4%
Mid game2-10h4341.3%
Voted up: 7%
Late game10-20h1615.4%
Voted up: 0%
Endgame20h+1716.3%
Voted up: 6%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
Deck satisfaction
N/A
Global baseline 4.8%
0 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 1,554 total.