Echoes of Yi : Samsara Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-10-17
  • Strong Sekiro-inspired combat mechanics
  • Polished indie experience with good graphics
  • Great value for money
  • Adjustable difficulty options available
  • Abundant bugs and performance issues
  • Terrible boss fights and lock-on problems
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Emotions

Archetypes

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mixed (5/10)
Total reviews
570
Positive
36664.2%
Negative
20435.8%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
42,471
Estimated revenue
$848,995
Game price
$20
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
115.79%
Estimated copies lost
820
Estimated revenue lost
$16,392
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ă— Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
115.8%
Avg playtime 1h
94.7%
Avg playtime 1.1h
> 2h playtime
4121.6%
Avg playtime 10.2h
12967.9%
Avg playtime 15.5h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.4 rev/day
Last 30d0.2 rev/day
Quarterly27.6 rev/qtr
Days covered540.3 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
190 total
Organic purchasers16285.3%
Voted up: 74%
Key activations2814.7%
Voted up: 64%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
190 total
First impression0-2h3015.8%
Voted up: 60%
Mid game2-10h8645.3%
Voted up: 66%
Late game10-20h5830.5%
Voted up: 83%
Endgame20h+168.42%
Voted up: 94%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
4.74% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 72.6%
9 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 570 total.