Players experience satisfaction due to the game's well-designed puzzles, balanced difficulty, and polished mechanics. The depth of the story, atmospheric art style, and overall presentation contribute to a fulfilling experience, especially when overcoming challenges or unlocking alternate endings. Many also highlight the game's value for money and improvements over its predecessor, Limbo.
The game evokes awe through its artistic depth, immersive atmosphere, and surreal visual storytelling. Moments like the submarine sequence, brain-controlled humans, and the haunting finale create a sense of unparalleled craftsmanship. The combination of sound design, lighting, and open-ended narrative leaves players deeply impacted and reflective.
Players feel curiosity driven by the game's mysterious narrative, hidden symbolism, and lack of hand-holding. The ambiguous story, unanswered questions, and thought-provoking twists invite interpretation, encouraging exploration of lore, alternative endings, and deeper meanings behind the game's bizarre world.
Frustration arises from unclear puzzle mechanics, unintuitive design, and technical issues like unresponsive inputs or visibility problems. Some players struggle with illogical progression, lack of tutorials, or repetitive deaths, while others criticize the game's short length, unsatisfying endings, or counterintuitive controls.
Players enjoy the game's challenging puzzles, creative level design, and engaging atmosphere. The balance of difficulty, combined with appealing visuals and mechanics, creates a fun and immersive experience. Many appreciate the game's ability to blend thrilling platforming with thought-provoking storytelling.
Core metrics
Core business metrics
Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.
Steam review stats
Steam rating
Overwhelmingly Positive (9/10)
Total reviews
72,172
Positive
69,99297.0%
Negative
2,1803.0%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
5,361,476
Estimated revenue
$107,175,905
Game price
$20
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
400.47%
Estimated copies lost
2,971
Estimated revenue lost
$59,390
Review pace
Statistical analysis
Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.
Sentiment Ă— Playtime
review counts
Bucket
Neg
Pos
≤ 2h playtime
400.5%
Avg playtime 0.8h
2212.6%
Avg playtime 1.1h
> 2h playtime
1832.2%
Avg playtime 5.6h
7,98894.7%
Avg playtime 7.1h
Velocity
review pace
Avg/day
2.4 rev/day
Last 30d
21.6 rev/day
Quarterly
131.6 rev/qtr
Days covered
3,465.7 days
Audience segments
Who is reviewing
Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.
Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
8,432 total
Organic purchasers8,09996.1%
Voted up: 97%
Key activations3333.95%
Voted up: 95%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
8,432 total
First impression0-2h4034.78%
Voted up: 88%
Mid game2-10h7,38487.6%
Voted up: 98%
Late game10-20h5196.16%
Voted up: 98%
Endgame20h+1261.49%
Voted up: 98%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
2.60% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
95.9%
Global baseline 97.4%
219 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 72,172 total.