BLACK SOULS II

Last updated: 2025-12-01
  • Masterful, profound RPG with strategic combat.
  • Deep, dark, and philosophical narrative experience.
  • Abundant content, high replayability, multiple endings.
  • Distinctive art style and Souls-like mechanics.
  • Mandatory unofficial patch for playable experience.
  • High difficulty; narrative can be confusing/disturbing.
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Emotions

Satisfaction20%Excitement12%Admiration10%Frustration8%Disappointment5%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Overwhelmingly Positive (9/10)
Total reviews
1,026
Positive
1,00798.1%
Negative
191.9%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
74,364
Estimated revenue
$936,243
Game price
$14
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
121.18%
Estimated copies lost
870
Estimated revenue lost
$10,953
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ɨ Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
121.2%
Avg playtime 0.5h
31230.6%
Avg playtime 0.6h
> 2h playtime
60.6%
Avg playtime 6.8h
68867.6%
Avg playtime 13.1h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day386.5 rev/day
Last 30d33.9 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
1,018 total
Organic purchasers97295.5%
Voted up: 98%
Key activations464.52%
Voted up: 100%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,018 total
First impression0-2h59358.3%
Voted up: 98%
Mid game2-10h31631.0%
Voted up: 99%
Late game10-20h797.76%
Voted up: 100%
Endgame20h+302.95%
Voted up: 100%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.69% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 98.2%
7 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 1,026 total.