Windward Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-11-02
  • Relaxing and engaging gameplay
  • Multiplayer co-op core appeal
  • Stunning visual presentation
  • Repetitive unengaging combat
  • Dead multiplayer empty servers
  • Singleplayer becomes boring quickly
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Emotions

Archetypes

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mostly Positive (6/10)
Total reviews
3,638
Positive
2,89279.5%
Negative
74620.5%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
293,506
Estimated revenue
$2,932,125
Game price
$10
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
2145.88%
Estimated copies lost
17,265
Estimated revenue lost
$172,477
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
2165.9%
Avg playtime 1h
1143.1%
Avg playtime 1.1h
> 2h playtime
53014.6%
Avg playtime 35.3h
2,77876.4%
Avg playtime 69.7h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.8 rev/day
Last 30d0.2 rev/day
Quarterly76.9 rev/qtr
Days covered4,402.9 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
3,638 total
Organic purchasers2,67073.4%
Voted up: 80%
Key activations96826.6%
Voted up: 79%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
3,626 total
First impression0-2h42011.5%
Voted up: 43%
Mid game2-10h1,01627.9%
Voted up: 74%
Late game10-20h69119.0%
Voted up: 86%
Endgame20h+1,49941.2%
Voted up: 91%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.11% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 79.5%
4 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 3,638 total.