Expelled!

Last updated: 2026-01-10
  • Exceptional interactive storytelling with witty writing
  • High replayability through branching narrative design
  • Time-loop mechanics retain knowledge across plays
  • Unclear progression and insufficient in-game hints
  • Technical bugs and glitches disrupt gameplay experience
  • Repetitive gameplay and dialogues reduce engagement
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Emotions

Excitement12%Frustration12%Enjoyment11%Satisfaction9%Amusement9%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
194
Positive
18695.9%
Negative
84.1%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
14,644
Estimated revenue
$219,514
Game price
$15
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
10.52%
Estimated copies lost
75
Estimated revenue lost
$1,124
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
10.5%
Avg playtime 0.9h
115.7%
Avg playtime 1h
> 2h playtime
73.6%
Avg playtime 7.1h
17390.1%
Avg playtime 11.3h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.6 rev/day
Last 30d0.4 rev/day
Quarterly72.5 rev/qtr
Days covered296.6 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
192 total
Organic purchasers16887.5%
Voted up: 95%
Key activations2412.5%
Voted up: 100%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
192 total
First impression0-2h157.81%
Voted up: 93%
Mid game2-10h12766.1%
Voted up: 95%
Late game10-20h3819.8%
Voted up: 97%
Endgame20h+126.25%
Voted up: 100%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
11.46% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
90.9%
Global baseline 95.8%
22 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 194 total.