Handmancers Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-09-05
  • Rock-paper-scissors roguelike is loved
  • Beautiful graphics and art style
  • Gem and artifact systems add depth
  • Limited content in early access
  • Final boss lacks variety
  • Game length too short
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Emotions

Archetypes

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
91
Positive
8290.1%
Negative
99.9%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
6,161
Estimated revenue
$92,353
Game price
$15
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
11.10%
Estimated copies lost
68
Estimated revenue lost
$1,019
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ă— Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
11.1%
Avg playtime 0.3h
66.6%
Avg playtime 1.2h
> 2h playtime
88.8%
Avg playtime 6h
7683.5%
Avg playtime 19h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.8 rev/day
Last 30d0.1 rev/day
Quarterly0 rev/qtr
Days covered114.1 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
91 total
Organic purchasers7784.6%
Voted up: 88%
Key activations1415.4%
Voted up: 100%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
91 total
First impression0-2h2628.6%
Voted up: 88%
Mid game2-10h4751.6%
Voted up: 89%
Late game10-20h1112.1%
Voted up: 91%
Endgame20h+77.69%
Voted up: 100%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
3.30% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
66.7%
Global baseline 90.1%
3 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 91 total.