Firewatch

Last updated: 2026-04-25
  • Stunning visuals and graphics
  • Exceptional voice acting
  • Narrative-driven gameplay experience
  • Game is too short
  • Disappointing ending
  • Optimization and performance issues
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Emotions

Archetypes

Hardware

Windows <8GB VRAMmixedWindows 12-15GB VRAMnegative
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
97,088
Positive
87,91290.5%
Negative
9,1769.5%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
7,213,672
Estimated revenue
$144,201,303
Game price
$20
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
1131.28%
Estimated copies lost
8,396
Estimated revenue lost
$167,836
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
1131.3%
Avg playtime 1h
1601.8%
Avg playtime 1h
> 2h playtime
6157%
Avg playtime 5.4h
7,93789.9%
Avg playtime 7h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day2.4 rev/day
Last 30d13.7 rev/day
Quarterly173.2 rev/qtr
Days covered3,727.3 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
8,825 total
Organic purchasers8,42295.4%
Voted up: 92%
Key activations4034.57%
Voted up: 92%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
8,825 total
First impression0-2h3253.68%
Voted up: 63%
Mid game2-10h7,91989.7%
Voted up: 93%
Late game10-20h4915.56%
Voted up: 95%
Endgame20h+901.02%
Voted up: 96%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
3.71% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
89.9%
Global baseline 91.8%
327 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 97,088 total.