Cauldron

Last updated: 2025-12-10

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  • Genre-blending mastery with hybrid mechanics
  • Highly addictive progression and upgrade systems
  • Innovative, evolving minigames with charm
  • Repetitive and grindy gameplay loop
  • Over-reliance on idle and auto-battle mechanics
  • Limited depth and replayability concerns
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Emotions

Excitement26%Joy23%Satisfaction23%Frustration11%Disappointment6%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
1,361
Positive
1,28194.1%
Negative
805.9%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
106,722
Estimated revenue
$1,599,763
Game price
$15
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
130.96%
Estimated copies lost
1,019
Estimated revenue lost
$15,275
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
131%
Avg playtime 0.9h
181.3%
Avg playtime 1.1h
> 2h playtime
674.9%
Avg playtime 33.3h
1,26392.8%
Avg playtime 81.4h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day6.7 rev/day
Last 30d7.1 rev/day
Quarterly616 rev/qtr
Days covered202.9 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,361 total
Organic purchasers1,30095.5%
Voted up: 94%
Key activations614.48%
Voted up: 98%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,361 total
First impression0-2h745.44%
Voted up: 77%
Mid game2-10h27920.5%
Voted up: 90%
Late game10-20h16312.0%
Voted up: 90%
Endgame20h+84562.1%
Voted up: 98%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
7.35% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
96.0%
Global baseline 94.1%
100 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 1,361 total.