Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't

Last updated: 2026-04-04
  • Enjoyable and addictive gameplay experience.
  • Unique combination of word and number mechanics.
  • Gorgeous art and aesthetic appeal.
  • High replay value with variety of content.
  • Confusing and poorly explained mechanics issues.
  • Character difficulty and randomness frustrations.
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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
82
Positive
7591.5%
Negative
78.5%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
5,780
Estimated revenue
$86,642
Game price
$15
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
44.76%
Estimated copies lost
282
Estimated revenue lost
$4,227
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
44.8%
Avg playtime 1.2h
1011.9%
Avg playtime 1.4h
> 2h playtime
33.6%
Avg playtime 5.9h
6779.8%
Avg playtime 8h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day41.1 rev/day
Last 30d2.8 rev/day
Quarterly0 rev/qtr
Days covered2 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
84 total
Organic purchasers7589.3%
Voted up: 91%
Key activations910.7%
Voted up: 100%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
84 total
First impression0-2h3339.3%
Voted up: 88%
Mid game2-10h4756.0%
Voted up: 94%
Late game10-20h22.38%
Voted up: 100%
Endgame20h+22.38%
Voted up: 100%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
5.95% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 91.7%
5 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 82 total.