Half Sword

Last updated: 2026-01-31
  • Improved gameplay and controls
  • Enhanced graphics and visuals
  • Weapon and armor customization
  • Severe optimization issues
  • Game crashes and stability issues
  • High settings require powerful hardware
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Emotions

Disappointment31%Frustration26%Hope7%Hopeful6%Enjoyment5%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mixed (5/10)
Total reviews
6,836
Positive
3,47950.9%
Negative
3,35749.1%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
477,704
Estimated revenue
$11,937,823
Game price
$25
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
2,35734.72%
Estimated copies lost
164,709
Estimated revenue lost
$4,116,078
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
2,36434.8%
Avg playtime 0.8h
94814%
Avg playtime 1.1h
> 2h playtime
96714.2%
Avg playtime 4.6h
2,51037%
Avg playtime 5.8h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day6,922.7 rev/day
Last 30d226.3 rev/day
Quarterly0 rev/qtr
Days covered1 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
6,789 total
Organic purchasers6,61297.4%
Voted up: 50%
Key activations1772.61%
Voted up: 68%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
6,789 total
First impression0-2h4,80870.8%
Voted up: 39%
Mid game2-10h1,92528.4%
Voted up: 79%
Late game10-20h560.82%
Voted up: 86%
Endgame20h+00.00%
Voted up: 0%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.32% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
54.5%
Global baseline 50.9%
22 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 6,836 total.