Watch_Dogs® 2

Last updated: 2026-01-01
  • Highly enjoyable and innovative gameplay experience
  • Immersive hacking mechanics in vibrant open world
  • Excellent parkour and movement system
  • Weak and repetitive story missions
  • Frequent crashes and poor optimization
  • Cringe dialogue with forced online dependencies
Watch_Dogs® 2 header

Emotions

Frustration21%Satisfaction13%Disappointment13%Excitement9%Enjoyment7%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
88,703
Positive
73,20682.5%
Negative
15,49717.5%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
6,536,690
Estimated revenue
$326,769,133
Game price
$50
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
5234.83%
Estimated copies lost
38,541
Estimated revenue lost
$1,926,665
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
5264.9%
Avg playtime 0.9h
1991.8%
Avg playtime 1.1h
> 2h playtime
1,56914.5%
Avg playtime 30.2h
8,53078.8%
Avg playtime 56.7h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day3.3 rev/day
Last 30d46.7 rev/day
Quarterly151.7 rev/qtr
Days covered3,320.4 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
10,824 total
Organic purchasers10,37095.8%
Voted up: 81%
Key activations4544.19%
Voted up: 82%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
10,824 total
First impression0-2h9819.06%
Voted up: 37%
Mid game2-10h3,31330.6%
Voted up: 80%
Late game10-20h2,07719.2%
Voted up: 85%
Endgame20h+4,45341.1%
Voted up: 89%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.47% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
76.5%
Global baseline 80.6%
51 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 88,703 total.