Heretical

Last updated: 2026-02-10
  • High replay value and engaging gameplay experience.
  • Good value for money and investment.
  • Game suffers from balance and difficulty issues.
  • Technical bugs and glitches affect experience.
  • Frustrating combat mechanics and camera problems.
  • Save system and control issues reported.
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Emotions

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
886
Positive
78088.0%
Negative
10612.0%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
62,231
Estimated revenue
$932,843
Game price
$15
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
294.69%
Estimated copies lost
2,037
Estimated revenue lost
$30,535
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
294.7%
Avg playtime 0.7h
254%
Avg playtime 1h
> 2h playtime
6610.7%
Avg playtime 14.7h
49880.6%
Avg playtime 39.3h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day1.3 rev/day
Last 30d2.9 rev/day
Quarterly93.3 rev/qtr
Days covered466.9 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
618 total
Organic purchasers57292.6%
Voted up: 84%
Key activations467.44%
Voted up: 91%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
618 total
First impression0-2h7311.8%
Voted up: 53%
Mid game2-10h22937.1%
Voted up: 83%
Late game10-20h13421.7%
Voted up: 91%
Endgame20h+18229.4%
Voted up: 95%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
5.02% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
80.6%
Global baseline 84.6%
31 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 886 total.