Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut

Last updated: 2026-01-07
Summary
  • Exceptional storytelling and memorable characters
  • Unique surreal Twin Peaks-inspired experience
  • Charming jank and quirky humor
  • Severe PC crashes and instability issues
  • Clunky outdated gameplay mechanics
  • Unresponsive and awkward controls
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Categories

Open-World ExplorationInvestigative GameplaySurvival HorrorNarrative AdventureDetective GameplayPsychological HorrorChoice-based NarrativeAtmospheric Horror

Emotions

Frustration33%Amusement9%Disappointment9%Appreciation6%Nostalgia5%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mixed (5/10)
Total reviews
4,642
Positive
3,06466.0%
Negative
1,57834.0%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
335,919
Estimated revenue
$8,394,616
Game price
$25
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
347.80%
Estimated copies lost
2,460
Estimated revenue lost
$61,475
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
347.8%
Avg playtime 0.6h
235.3%
Avg playtime 0.8h
> 2h playtime
11426.1%
Avg playtime 14h
26560.8%
Avg playtime 36.5h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.1 rev/day
Last 30d0.8 rev/day
Quarterly6.5 rev/qtr
Days covered4,451.8 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
436 total
Organic purchasers34679.4%
Voted up: 65%
Key activations9020.6%
Voted up: 71%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
436 total
First impression0-2h7417.0%
Voted up: 46%
Mid game2-10h13931.9%
Voted up: 58%
Late game10-20h5312.2%
Voted up: 53%
Endgame20h+17039.0%
Voted up: 85%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.15% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
80.0%
Global baseline 66.1%
5 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 4,642 total.