Confidential Killings - A Detective Game

Last updated: 2026-01-14
  • Interconnected and cohesive narrative experience
  • Accessible and casual-friendly gameplay design
  • Satisfying puzzle-solving mechanics included
  • Visually appealing art style enhances immersion
  • Overemphasis on name-matching mechanics frustrates
  • Lack of challenge and depth disappoints players
Confidential Killings - A Detective Game header

Emotions

Frustration28%Satisfaction19%Disappointment19%Enjoyment11%Appreciation4%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
140
Positive
11682.9%
Negative
2417.1%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
10,425
Estimated revenue
$156,271
Game price
$15
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
53.62%
Estimated copies lost
372
Estimated revenue lost
$5,576
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
53.6%
Avg playtime 1h
53.6%
Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime
1712.3%
Avg playtime 3.9h
11180.4%
Avg playtime 4.8h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day71.7 rev/day
Last 30d4.6 rev/day
Quarterly0 rev/qtr
Days covered1.9 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
138 total
Organic purchasers12590.6%
Voted up: 82%
Key activations139.42%
Voted up: 100%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
138 total
First impression0-2h128.70%
Voted up: 58%
Mid game2-10h12288.4%
Voted up: 86%
Late game10-20h42.90%
Voted up: 100%
Endgame20h+00.00%
Voted up: 0%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.72% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
0.0%
Global baseline 84.1%
1 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 140 total.