Derail Valley
Last updated: 2025-12-27
- Highly realistic train mechanics and simulation
- Deep customization and progression systems
- Excellent VR and non-VR support included
- Immersive sound and visual design elements
- Small, repetitive map design limits exploration
- Steep learning curve frustrates new players
Emotions
Satisfaction17%Excitement15%Frustration13%Enjoyment7%Admiration4%
Core metrics
Core business metrics
Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.
Steam review stats
- Steam rating
- Overwhelmingly Positive (9/10)
- Total reviews
- 8,444
- Positive
- 8,15296.5%
- Negative
- 2923.5%
Sales estimations
- Estimated sales count
- 570,969
- Estimated revenue
- $22,833,050
- Game price
- $40
- Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
- Refund-intent reviews
- 160.76%
- Estimated copies lost
- 1,082
- Estimated revenue lost
- $43,269
Review pace
Statistical analysis
Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.
Sentiment × Playtime
review counts| Bucket | Neg | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 2h playtime | 160.8% Avg playtime 0.7h | 70.3% Avg playtime 1h |
| > 2h playtime | 401.9% Avg playtime 66.7h | 2,05397% Avg playtime 111.8h |
Velocity
review pace| Avg/day | 0.8 rev/day |
| Last 30d | 4.3 rev/day |
| Quarterly | 53.6 rev/qtr |
| Days covered | 2,527.2 days |
Audience segments
Who is reviewing
Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.
Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
2,116 total
Organic purchasers2,03396.1%
Voted up: 97%
Key activations833.92%
Voted up: 99%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
2,116 total
First impression0-2h492.32%
Voted up: 67%
Mid game2-10h41719.7%
Voted up: 97%
Late game10-20h35216.6%
Voted up: 99%
Endgame20h+1,29861.3%
Voted up: 98%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
Deck satisfaction
92.9%
Global baseline 97.4%
14 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 8,444 total.