- Deep and complex strategy gameplay
- High replayability
- Hybrid RTS and 4X gameplay
- Game is very difficult
- UI is unintuitive and dated
- Steep learning curve
Emotions
Players are thrilled by the game's dynamic and unpredictable gameplay, large-scale battles, and deep strategic elements. The complexity and depth of the game, along with its engaging narrative and impressive visuals, contribute to a highly exciting experience.
The steep learning curve and lackluster tutorial, along with the game's high difficulty and brutal AI, cause significant frustration. Additionally, issues like a poor user interface, frequent bugs, and language localization problems add to the frustration.
Players feel a strong sense of satisfaction from overcoming overwhelming odds and achieving victory after hours of brutal gameplay. The deep and complex gameplay, along with the rewarding experience of mastering the game, contributes to this satisfaction.
The game's complex and difficult gameplay, steep learning curve, and exceptional AI provide a significant challenge. Players appreciate the serious brain power required at higher difficulties and the asymmetric conflict mechanics.
Players appreciate the game's detailed unit descriptions, strategic depth, and inspiring music. The unique and challenging gameplay experience, along with the game's depth, customization options, and frequent upgrades, are highly valued.
Core metrics
Core business metrics
Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.
Steam review stats
- Steam rating
- Very Positive (8/10)
- Total reviews
- 1,587
- Positive
- 1,31082.5%
- Negative
- 27717.5%
Sales estimations
- Estimated sales count
- 121,053
- Estimated revenue
- $1,209,319
- Game price
- $10
- Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
- Refund-intent reviews
- 43.25%
- Estimated copies lost
- 305
- Estimated revenue lost
- $3,047
Review pace
Statistical analysis
Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.
Sentiment × Playtime
review counts| Bucket | Neg | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 2h playtime | 43.3% Avg playtime 1.1h | 75.7% Avg playtime 1.2h |
| > 2h playtime | 86.5% Avg playtime 43.6h | 10484.6% Avg playtime 167.3h |
Velocity
review pace| Avg/day | 0 rev/day |
| Last 30d | 0.1 rev/day |
| Quarterly | 3.1 rev/qtr |
| Days covered | 5,310.3 days |
Audience segments
Who is reviewing
Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.
Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
123 total
Organic purchasers7157.7%
Voted up: 93%
Key activations5242.3%
Voted up: 87%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
123 total
First impression0-2h129.76%
Voted up: 67%
Mid game2-10h3125.2%
Voted up: 81%
Late game10-20h1512.2%
Voted up: 100%
Endgame20h+6552.8%
Voted up: 97%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
Deck satisfaction
N/A
Global baseline 90.2%
0 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 1,587 total.