FINAL FANTASY VII

Last updated: 2026-01-03
  • Engaging story with emotional depth
  • Materia system revolutionizes gameplay mechanics
  • High replayability and nostalgic appeal
  • Iconic soundtrack enhances experience
  • Outdated controls and UI frustrate players
  • Dated graphics and technical limitations persist
FINAL FANTASY VII header

Emotions

Frustration20%Nostalgia15%Admiration10%Excitement8%Disappointment8%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
29,335
Positive
27,21392.8%
Negative
2,1227.2%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
2,184,322
Estimated revenue
$26,190,021
Game price
$12
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
873.16%
Estimated copies lost
6,478
Estimated revenue lost
$77,671
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
873.2%
Avg playtime 0.7h
863.1%
Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime
1485.4%
Avg playtime 50h
2,43688.4%
Avg playtime 74.4h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.6 rev/day
Last 30d8.8 rev/day
Quarterly39.4 rev/qtr
Days covered4,561.2 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
2,757 total
Organic purchasers2,35685.5%
Voted up: 91%
Key activations40114.5%
Voted up: 94%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
2,757 total
First impression0-2h2288.27%
Voted up: 54%
Mid game2-10h50818.4%
Voted up: 92%
Late game10-20h31011.2%
Voted up: 90%
Endgame20h+1,71162.1%
Voted up: 96%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
5.30% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
84.9%
Global baseline 91.5%
146 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 29,335 total.