Surgeon Simulator

Last updated: 2026-01-28
  • Hilarious and chaotic gameplay
  • Good value for money
  • Variety of surgical scenarios
  • Physics engine issues
  • Frustrating and difficult controls
  • Steep learning curve
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Emotions

Frustration42%Amusement24%Joy9%Excitement6%Disappointment5%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
16,663
Positive
13,68882.1%
Negative
2,97517.9%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
1,310,898
Estimated revenue
$13,095,871
Game price
$10
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
8212.97%
Estimated copies lost
6,451
Estimated revenue lost
$64,445
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ă— Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
8213%
Avg playtime 0.5h
7511.9%
Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime
497.8%
Avg playtime 11.6h
42667.4%
Avg playtime 16.1h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.1 rev/day
Last 30d1.7 rev/day
Quarterly9.7 rev/qtr
Days covered4,551.8 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
632 total
Organic purchasers54886.7%
Voted up: 79%
Key activations8413.3%
Voted up: 81%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
631 total
First impression0-2h19030.1%
Voted up: 56%
Mid game2-10h30347.9%
Voted up: 88%
Late game10-20h8413.3%
Voted up: 92%
Endgame20h+548.54%
Voted up: 93%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.32% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
50.0%
Global baseline 79.3%
2 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 16,663 total.