MADNESS: Project Nexus

Last updated: 2026-03-03
  • Highly praised gameplay experience
  • Unique combat mechanics and engaging arena mode
  • Excellent soundtrack and audio design
  • Poor AI implementation and weak enemy design
  • Lack of content, updates, and language support
  • Frequent bugs and performance issues
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Emotions

Archetypes

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Overwhelmingly Positive (9/10)
Total reviews
16,833
Positive
16,35997.2%
Negative
4742.8%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
1,212,364
Estimated revenue
$30,296,976
Game price
$25
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
120.66%
Estimated copies lost
864
Estimated revenue lost
$21,591
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
120.7%
Avg playtime 0.9h
201.1%
Avg playtime 1.2h
> 2h playtime
532.9%
Avg playtime 108.3h
1,72195.3%
Avg playtime 105.6h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day1.1 rev/day
Last 30d4.9 rev/day
Quarterly64.1 rev/qtr
Days covered1,615 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,806 total
Organic purchasers1,62790.1%
Voted up: 97%
Key activations1799.91%
Voted up: 94%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,806 total
First impression0-2h774.26%
Voted up: 84%
Mid game2-10h40822.6%
Voted up: 97%
Late game10-20h34619.2%
Voted up: 97%
Endgame20h+97554.0%
Voted up: 97%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.83% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
93.3%
Global baseline 96.4%
15 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 16,833 total.