Northgard: Definitive Edition

Last updated: 2026-01-28
  • Diverse and unique clans available in the game.
  • Engaging and fun gameplay experience overall.
  • Frequent crashes and freezes reported by users.
  • AI behavior issues affecting gameplay negatively.
  • DLC and clan imbalances present in game.
  • Various technical glitches and bugs encountered.
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Emotions

Frustration55%Disappointment23%Enjoyment8%Anger7%Satisfaction4%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
67,658
Positive
57,78485.4%
Negative
9,87414.6%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
4,727,784
Estimated revenue
$165,425,162
Game price
$35
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
1332.68%
Estimated copies lost
9,294
Estimated revenue lost
$325,197
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
1362.7%
Avg playtime 0.9h
491%
Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime
1,34227.1%
Avg playtime 241.6h
3,43269.2%
Avg playtime 166.2h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day1.5 rev/day
Last 30d16.7 rev/day
Quarterly77.1 rev/qtr
Days covered3,261.8 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
4,959 total
Organic purchasers4,08882.4%
Voted up: 70%
Key activations87117.6%
Voted up: 72%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
4,959 total
First impression0-2h2605.24%
Voted up: 35%
Mid game2-10h96319.4%
Voted up: 72%
Late game10-20h74715.1%
Voted up: 75%
Endgame20h+2,98960.3%
Voted up: 71%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.36% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
77.8%
Global baseline 70.2%
18 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 67,658 total.