The Ember Guardian

Last updated: 2026-04-20
  • Fun and engaging gameplay
  • Addictive and enjoyable progression
  • Excellent pixel art and aesthetics
  • Performance and optimization issues
  • Bugs and technical issues
  • Weapon and gun issues
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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
81
Positive
6782.7%
Negative
1417.3%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
5,750
Estimated revenue
$114,943
Game price
$20
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
57.25%
Estimated copies lost
355
Estimated revenue lost
$7,096
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
57.2%
Avg playtime 0.7h
710.1%
Avg playtime 1.4h
> 2h playtime
710.1%
Avg playtime 10.4h
5072.5%
Avg playtime 10.2h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day26.2 rev/day
Last 30d2.3 rev/day
Quarterly0 rev/qtr
Days covered2.6 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
69 total
Organic purchasers6391.3%
Voted up: 81%
Key activations68.70%
Voted up: 100%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
69 total
First impression0-2h1724.6%
Voted up: 71%
Mid game2-10h3652.2%
Voted up: 86%
Late game10-20h1420.3%
Voted up: 86%
Endgame20h+22.90%
Voted up: 100%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
2.90% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 82.6%
2 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 81 total.