Dumb Ways to Build Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-09-11
  • Game is very fun
  • Fun with friends co-op
  • Hilarious gameplay moments
  • Runs smoothly on devices
  • Unreliable multiplayer servers
  • Too few levels at launch
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Emotions

Archetypes

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mostly Positive (6/10)
Total reviews
47
Positive
3778.7%
Negative
1021.3%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
3,435
Estimated revenue
$27,446
Game price
$8
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
1020.83%
Estimated copies lost
731
Estimated revenue lost
$5,841
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
1020.8%
Avg playtime 0.4h
1633.3%
Avg playtime 1.3h
> 2h playtime
00%
Avg playtime 0h
2245.8%
Avg playtime 3.3h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day72.5 rev/day
Last 30d1.6 rev/day
Quarterly0 rev/qtr
Days covered0.7 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
48 total
Organic purchasers4185.4%
Voted up: 78%
Key activations714.6%
Voted up: 86%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
48 total
First impression0-2h2960.4%
Voted up: 66%
Mid game2-10h1939.6%
Voted up: 100%
Late game10-20h00.00%
Voted up: 0%
Endgame20h+00.00%
Voted up: 0%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
4.17% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 79.2%
2 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 47 total.