Beat Saber

Last updated: 2026-01-24
  • High replayability with mods and custom tracks
  • Effective full-body workout in VR gameplay
  • Addictive and rewarding gameplay loop
  • Accessible yet challenging for all skill levels
  • Overpriced DLC and music packs
  • Performance and technical issues persist
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Emotions

Frustration24%Excitement11%Satisfaction11%Enthusiasm10%Disappointment7%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Overwhelmingly Positive (9/10)
Total reviews
75,617
Positive
72,26395.6%
Negative
3,3544.4%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
5,483,780
Estimated revenue
$164,458,562
Game price
$30
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
371.40%
Estimated copies lost
2,683
Estimated revenue lost
$80,463
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
371.4%
Avg playtime 0.8h
823.1%
Avg playtime 1h
> 2h playtime
1224.6%
Avg playtime 74.7h
2,39790.9%
Avg playtime 92.2h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.9 rev/day
Last 30d7.5 rev/day
Quarterly49.6 rev/qtr
Days covered2,824.7 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
2,638 total
Organic purchasers2,40191.0%
Voted up: 94%
Key activations2378.98%
Voted up: 94%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
2,638 total
First impression0-2h1987.51%
Voted up: 77%
Mid game2-10h78029.6%
Voted up: 96%
Late game10-20h42516.1%
Voted up: 96%
Endgame20h+1,23546.8%
Voted up: 95%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.04% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 94.0%
1 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 75,617 total.