Kotama and Academy Citadel

Last updated: 2026-01-16
  • Engaging combat with unique mechanics
  • Well-designed exploration and map system
  • Exceptional art style and visuals
  • Frustrating platforming mechanics present
  • Performance and technical issues frequent
  • Unresponsive or clunky controls reported
Kotama and Academy Citadel header

Emotions

Frustration33%Disappointment15%Enjoyment8%Excitement8%Satisfaction7%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mostly Positive (6/10)
Total reviews
519
Positive
38474.0%
Negative
13526.0%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
35,585
Estimated revenue
$711,344
Game price
$20
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
288.33%
Estimated copies lost
1,920
Estimated revenue lost
$38,381
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ă— Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
298.6%
Avg playtime 1h
4513.4%
Avg playtime 1.1h
> 2h playtime
7121.1%
Avg playtime 7.7h
19156.8%
Avg playtime 8.2h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day216.2 rev/day
Last 30d11.2 rev/day
Quarterly0 rev/qtr
Days covered1.6 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
336 total
Organic purchasers28384.2%
Voted up: 68%
Key activations5315.8%
Voted up: 83%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
336 total
First impression0-2h13941.4%
Voted up: 71%
Mid game2-10h16850.0%
Voted up: 69%
Late game10-20h247.14%
Voted up: 71%
Endgame20h+51.49%
Voted up: 100%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
2.38% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
87.5%
Global baseline 70.2%
8 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 519 total.