Sonic Forces

Last updated: 2026-01-18
  • Outstanding soundtrack and immersive music
  • Compelling story with memorable characters
  • Visually stunning and appealing graphics
  • Short length leaves players unfulfilled
  • Bland and repetitive level design
  • Frequent technical issues and bugs
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Emotions

Disappointment26%Frustration21%Enjoyment8%Satisfaction8%Nostalgia3%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mixed (5/10)
Total reviews
8,323
Positive
4,94259.4%
Negative
3,38140.6%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
630,864
Estimated revenue
$25,228,251
Game price
$40
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
464.96%
Estimated copies lost
3,487
Estimated revenue lost
$139,445
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
465%
Avg playtime 1.1h
242.6%
Avg playtime 1.2h
> 2h playtime
33235.8%
Avg playtime 17h
52656.7%
Avg playtime 21.1h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.3 rev/day
Last 30d3.5 rev/day
Quarterly18.9 rev/qtr
Days covered2,993.7 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
928 total
Organic purchasers73178.8%
Voted up: 62%
Key activations19721.2%
Voted up: 48%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
928 total
First impression0-2h11212.1%
Voted up: 45%
Mid game2-10h53557.7%
Voted up: 59%
Late game10-20h13114.1%
Voted up: 64%
Endgame20h+15016.2%
Voted up: 69%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
4.53% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
52.4%
Global baseline 59.3%
42 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 8,323 total.