Hyper Chess

Last updated: 2026-03-04
  • Fun and entertaining gameplay
  • Unique twist on chess
  • Great visual presentation
  • Lack of online and single-player modes
  • Buggy and unpolished
  • Game balance 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
320
Positive
29592.2%
Negative
257.8%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
24,442
Estimated revenue
$73,082
Game price
$3
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
237.19%
Estimated copies lost
1,757
Estimated revenue lost
$5,253
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
237.2%
Avg playtime 0.4h
15548.4%
Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime
20.6%
Avg playtime 2.9h
14043.8%
Avg playtime 5.5h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day1.5 rev/day
Last 30d0.5 rev/day
Quarterly189 rev/qtr
Days covered207.3 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
320 total
Organic purchasers28990.3%
Voted up: 92%
Key activations319.69%
Voted up: 94%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
320 total
First impression0-2h25379.1%
Voted up: 91%
Mid game2-10h6319.7%
Voted up: 97%
Late game10-20h30.94%
Voted up: 100%
Endgame20h+10.31%
Voted up: 100%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.25% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 92.2%
4 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 320 total.