Hot Lava

Last updated: 2026-01-11
  • High replayability and variety in gameplay
  • Engaging and accessible movement mechanics
  • Casual and relaxing gameplay experience
  • Repetitive and boring gameplay over time
  • Frustrating quest and collectible design
  • Lack of updates and abandonment issues
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Emotions

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
6,022
Positive
5,61093.2%
Negative
4126.8%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
435,540
Estimated revenue
$8,706,445
Game price
$20
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
203.45%
Estimated copies lost
1,446
Estimated revenue lost
$28,906
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
203.4%
Avg playtime 0.7h
488.3%
Avg playtime 1.1h
> 2h playtime
223.8%
Avg playtime 12.4h
49084.5%
Avg playtime 40.4h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.3 rev/day
Last 30d1.5 rev/day
Quarterly14.9 rev/qtr
Days covered2,305 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
580 total
Organic purchasers52590.5%
Voted up: 93%
Key activations559.48%
Voted up: 95%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
580 total
First impression0-2h9917.1%
Voted up: 80%
Mid game2-10h28348.8%
Voted up: 95%
Late game10-20h9917.1%
Voted up: 94%
Endgame20h+9917.1%
Voted up: 98%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.52% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 92.8%
3 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 6,022 total.