Academia : School Simulator

Last updated: 2026-02-05
  • Diverse and engaging gameplay mechanics and modes
  • Charming visuals complemented by pleasant music
  • Detailed academic performance tracking and management
  • Shallow and repetitive gameplay mechanics and content
  • High cost with relatively low content value
  • Poor student and staff AI behavior
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Emotions

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
2,976
Positive
2,55085.7%
Negative
42614.3%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
215,526
Estimated revenue
$4,308,365
Game price
$20
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
72.60%
Estimated copies lost
507
Estimated revenue lost
$10,135
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ă— Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
72.6%
Avg playtime 0.8h
10.4%
Avg playtime 0.4h
> 2h playtime
5119%
Avg playtime 26.8h
21078.1%
Avg playtime 39.9h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.1 rev/day
Last 30d0.8 rev/day
Quarterly6.2 rev/qtr
Days covered3,065.1 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
269 total
Organic purchasers24791.8%
Voted up: 78%
Key activations228.18%
Voted up: 86%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
269 total
First impression0-2h124.46%
Voted up: 33%
Mid game2-10h10739.8%
Voted up: 71%
Late game10-20h6122.7%
Voted up: 89%
Endgame20h+8933.1%
Voted up: 87%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.37% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
0.0%
Global baseline 78.4%
1 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 2,976 total.