- Highly praised combat mechanics and fun gameplay.
- Innovative Nemesis System for enemy interactions.
- High replayability and compelling story and lore.
- Poor final boss fights and repetitive map design.
- Buggy controls and excessive enemy swarming.
- Various bugs, glitches, and performance issues.
Emotions
The excitement primarily stems from the game's innovative Nemesis System, which creates unique and personal stories with enemies, making each encounter memorable. Additionally, the fluid and satisfying combat mechanics, along with the thrilling exploration and power progression, contribute significantly to the overall excitement.
Players enjoy the dynamic combat and the Nemesis System, which makes each enemy unique and memorable. The overall gameplay experience, including the story, combat abilities, and the feeling of power within the game's universe, adds to the enjoyment.
Frustration arises from repetitive combat and missions, as well as various technical issues and bugs. Difficult controls, unbalanced combat, and the lack of difficulty settings also contribute to player frustration.
Satisfaction comes from the smooth combat mechanics, engaging story, and the Nemesis System. Players also appreciate the variety of enemy elimination methods and the overall value of the purchase.
Nostalgia is driven by players revisiting the game after several years and recalling past experiences with it. The connection to 'The Lord of the Rings' universe and the game's enduring quality also evoke nostalgic feelings.
Core metrics
Core business metrics
Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.
Steam review stats
- Steam rating
- Very Positive (8/10)
- Total reviews
- 94,475
- Positive
- 87,37692.5%
- Negative
- 7,0997.5%
Sales estimations
- Estimated sales count
- 6,222,819
- Estimated revenue
- $124,394,152
- Game price
- $20
- Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
- Refund-intent reviews
- 590.93%
- Estimated copies lost
- 3,886
- Estimated revenue lost
- $77,681
Review pace
Statistical analysis
Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.
Sentiment × Playtime
review counts| Bucket | Neg | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 2h playtime | 590.9% Avg playtime 1h | 741.2% Avg playtime 1h |
| > 2h playtime | 3515.5% Avg playtime 20.9h | 5,88792.4% Avg playtime 34.9h |
Velocity
review pace| Avg/day | 1.5 rev/day |
| Last 30d | 25.2 rev/day |
| Quarterly | 97.3 rev/qtr |
| Days covered | 4,157.2 days |
Audience segments
Who is reviewing
Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.
Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
6,371 total
Organic purchasers4,42469.4%
Voted up: 93%
Key activations1,94730.6%
Voted up: 95%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
6,371 total
First impression0-2h2073.25%
Voted up: 68%
Mid game2-10h1,63325.6%
Voted up: 91%
Late game10-20h1,67926.4%
Voted up: 95%
Endgame20h+2,85244.8%
Voted up: 96%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
Deck satisfaction
87.1%
Global baseline 93.6%
139 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 94,475 total.