PIONER

Last updated: 2025-12-17
  • Strong visuals and high optimization
  • Unique S.T.A.L.K.E.R./Fallout hybrid experience
  • Atmospheric and immersive post-apocalyptic setting
  • Severe launch server instability issues
  • Frequent crashes and progress loss
  • Unpolished, buggy gameplay mechanics
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Emotions

Frustration38%Disappointment16%Hope6%Satisfaction5%Excitement4%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mixed (5/10)
Total reviews
423
Positive
21550.8%
Negative
20849.2%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
29,152
Estimated revenue
$874,268
Game price
$30
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
13232.75%
Estimated copies lost
9,097
Estimated revenue lost
$272,819
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
13232.8%
Avg playtime 0.9h
6014.9%
Avg playtime 1.2h
> 2h playtime
6516.1%
Avg playtime 5.3h
14636.2%
Avg playtime 5.8h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day448.2 rev/day
Last 30d13.4 rev/day
Quarterly0 rev/qtr
Days covered0.9 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
403 total
Organic purchasers38094.3%
Voted up: 50%
Key activations235.71%
Voted up: 74%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
403 total
First impression0-2h29072.0%
Voted up: 39%
Mid game2-10h11027.3%
Voted up: 82%
Late game10-20h30.74%
Voted up: 100%
Endgame20h+00.00%
Voted up: 0%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.25% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
0.0%
Global baseline 51.1%
1 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 423 total.