Onward

Last updated: 2026-01-12
  • Exceptional VR gunplay realism and mechanics
  • Fun and engaging solo or with friends
  • Extensive weapon variety and customization
  • Severe graphics downgrade and performance issues
  • Deteriorated sound design and stability problems
  • Declining player base and toxic community
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Emotions

Frustration28%Disappointment22%Anger7%Excitement6%Satisfaction5%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mixed (5/10)
Total reviews
9,284
Positive
6,34568.3%
Negative
2,93931.7%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
707,529
Estimated revenue
$17,681,150
Game price
$25
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
266.81%
Estimated copies lost
1,981
Estimated revenue lost
$49,505
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
266.8%
Avg playtime 0.9h
174.5%
Avg playtime 1h
> 2h playtime
15239.8%
Avg playtime 122.3h
18749%
Avg playtime 125.8h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.1 rev/day
Last 30d0.5 rev/day
Quarterly10.2 rev/qtr
Days covered3,421.8 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
382 total
Organic purchasers34991.4%
Voted up: 53%
Key activations338.64%
Voted up: 58%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
382 total
First impression0-2h5313.9%
Voted up: 43%
Mid game2-10h10126.4%
Voted up: 66%
Late game10-20h5414.1%
Voted up: 57%
Endgame20h+17445.5%
Voted up: 48%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.26% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 53.4%
1 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 9,284 total.