ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN

Last updated: 2025-12-16

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  • Engaging and polished arcade-style air combat
  • Stunning visuals with dynamic weather effects
  • High replayability and varied content
  • Accessible controls for newcomers
  • Unrealistic combat feels restrictive
  • Poor mission design and frustrating progression
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Emotions

Frustration22%Excitement19%Joy17%Satisfaction17%Disappointment13%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
50,900
Positive
44,67287.8%
Negative
6,22812.2%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
3,410,779
Estimated revenue
$204,612,632
Game price
$60
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
1362.62%
Estimated copies lost
9,113
Estimated revenue lost
$546,689
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
1362.6%
Avg playtime 0.7h
971.9%
Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime
4628.9%
Avg playtime 28.1h
4,50086.6%
Avg playtime 45.3h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day2.1 rev/day
Last 30d15.3 rev/day
Quarterly121 rev/qtr
Days covered2,510.4 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
5,195 total
Organic purchasers4,38784.4%
Voted up: 88%
Key activations80815.6%
Voted up: 89%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
5,195 total
First impression0-2h3256.26%
Voted up: 54%
Mid game2-10h1,34525.9%
Voted up: 85%
Late game10-20h1,58830.6%
Voted up: 91%
Endgame20h+1,93737.3%
Voted up: 95%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
2.19% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
89.5%
Global baseline 88.5%
114 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 50,900 total.