Hylics Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-06-02
  • Unique and memorable visual style
  • Engaging combat mechanics
  • Good value for money
  • Confusing gameplay and story
  • Frustrating controls
  • Bland music
Hylics header

Emotions

Archetypes

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Overwhelmingly Positive (9/10)
Total reviews
8,683
Positive
8,52598.2%
Negative
1581.8%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
671,821
Estimated revenue
$2,008,745
Game price
$3
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
261.18%
Estimated copies lost
2,012
Estimated revenue lost
$6,016
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ă— Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
261.2%
Avg playtime 0.7h
1084.9%
Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime
200.9%
Avg playtime 4.7h
2,04893%
Avg playtime 6.7h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.6 rev/day
Last 30d4.1 rev/day
Quarterly36.8 rev/qtr
Days covered3,894.6 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
2,202 total
Organic purchasers2,04692.9%
Voted up: 98%
Key activations1567.08%
Voted up: 98%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
2,202 total
First impression0-2h1788.08%
Voted up: 85%
Mid game2-10h1,91486.9%
Voted up: 99%
Late game10-20h894.04%
Voted up: 100%
Endgame20h+210.95%
Voted up: 100%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
2.45% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
96.3%
Global baseline 97.9%
54 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 8,683 total.