Original War Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-07-27
Review summary
  • Unique RTS RPG blend
  • Meaningful permadeath mechanic
  • High replay value
  • Dated graphics and visuals
  • Poor voice acting quality
  • Bugs and technical issues
Original War header

Categories

Real-time StrategyCharacter ProgressionPermadeathBranching NarrativeBase BuildingResource ManagementVehicle Customization

Emotions

Archetypes

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Overwhelmingly Positive (9/10)
Total reviews
2,165
Positive
2,05795.0%
Negative
1085.0%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
156,084
Estimated revenue
$1,559,279
Game price
$10
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
62.87%
Estimated copies lost
433
Estimated revenue lost
$4,326
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ă— Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
62.9%
Avg playtime 0.5h
157.2%
Avg playtime 0.8h
> 2h playtime
21%
Avg playtime 18.3h
18689%
Avg playtime 365.6h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0 rev/day
Last 30d0.4 rev/day
Quarterly4.1 rev/qtr
Days covered4,556 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
209 total
Organic purchasers16277.5%
Voted up: 95%
Key activations4722.5%
Voted up: 100%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
209 total
First impression0-2h3516.7%
Voted up: 83%
Mid game2-10h3315.8%
Voted up: 97%
Late game10-20h2411.5%
Voted up: 100%
Endgame20h+11756.0%
Voted up: 99%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.48% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
0.0%
Global baseline 96.2%
1 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 2,165 total.