Master of Orion 1

Last updated: 2026-03-16
  • Highly praised classic 4X strategy game.
  • High replayability with varied gameplay mechanics.
  • Interesting diplomacy and well-designed technology tree.
  • Simple design with reduced micromanagement.
  • Technical performance and frequent stability issues.
  • Dated graphics, interface, and slow UI.
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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
435
Positive
39390.3%
Negative
429.7%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
34,359
Estimated revenue
$205,810
Game price
$6
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
10.77%
Estimated copies lost
79
Estimated revenue lost
$473
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
10.8%
Avg playtime 1.1h
118.5%
Avg playtime 0.5h
> 2h playtime
75.4%
Avg playtime 13.1h
11185.4%
Avg playtime 349.9h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0 rev/day
Last 30d0.3 rev/day
Quarterly3.7 rev/qtr
Days covered3,669.6 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
130 total
Organic purchasers12696.9%
Voted up: 94%
Key activations43.08%
Voted up: 100%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
130 total
First impression0-2h1813.8%
Voted up: 89%
Mid game2-10h3123.8%
Voted up: 87%
Late game10-20h1813.8%
Voted up: 94%
Endgame20h+6348.5%
Voted up: 98%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.77% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 93.8%
1 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 435 total.