Gothic® 3

Last updated: 2026-01-10
  • High replayability and freedom in gameplay
  • Rich and immersive open world experience
  • Strong storyline with series continuity
  • Severe performance and stability issues
  • Flawed and unsatisfying melee combat
  • Repetitive and shallow quest design
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Emotions

Frustration25%Disappointment13%Nostalgia12%Satisfaction10%Appreciation7%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
11,841
Positive
9,67481.7%
Negative
2,16718.3%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
821,418
Estimated revenue
$16,420,146
Game price
$20
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
716.03%
Estimated copies lost
4,925
Estimated revenue lost
$98,451
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
716%
Avg playtime 0.6h
655.5%
Avg playtime 0.6h
> 2h playtime
15613.2%
Avg playtime 52.3h
88675.2%
Avg playtime 101h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.3 rev/day
Last 30d2.6 rev/day
Quarterly17.4 rev/qtr
Days covered4,426.8 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,178 total
Organic purchasers83370.7%
Voted up: 82%
Key activations34529.3%
Voted up: 79%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,178 total
First impression0-2h16013.6%
Voted up: 51%
Mid game2-10h15313.0%
Voted up: 84%
Late game10-20h13511.5%
Voted up: 79%
Endgame20h+73062.0%
Voted up: 87%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.68% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
87.5%
Global baseline 80.7%
8 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 11,841 total.