The Beginner's Guide

Last updated: 2026-05-04
  • Thought-provoking narrative
  • Emotional depth and resonance
  • Narrative-driven gameplay experience
  • Lack of engagement and interest
  • Depressive and uncomfortable themes
  • Game crashes frequently
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Emotions

Archetypes

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
22,974
Positive
20,26688.2%
Negative
2,70811.8%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
1,757,025
Estimated revenue
$17,552,680
Game price
$10
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
957.06%
Estimated copies lost
7,265
Estimated revenue lost
$72,577
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
957.1%
Avg playtime 1.4h
75856.3%
Avg playtime 1.6h
> 2h playtime
201.5%
Avg playtime 2.9h
47335.1%
Avg playtime 5.1h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.3 rev/day
Last 30d2.1 rev/day
Quarterly21.3 rev/qtr
Days covered3,867.5 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,346 total
Organic purchasers1,21790.4%
Voted up: 91%
Key activations1299.58%
Voted up: 94%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,345 total
First impression0-2h90267.0%
Voted up: 89%
Mid game2-10h41731.0%
Voted up: 95%
Late game10-20h191.41%
Voted up: 100%
Endgame20h+70.52%
Voted up: 100%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
2.23% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
86.7%
Global baseline 91.5%
30 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 22,974 total.