Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

Last updated: 2026-01-28
  • Exceptional soundtrack and immersive atmosphere
  • Engaging turn-based tactical combat system
  • High replayability with strategic depth
  • Poor difficulty balance and progression
  • Unintuitive UI and frustrating UX design
  • Repetitive missions and slow animations
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus header

Emotions

Frustration22%Satisfaction13%Disappointment12%Enjoyment9%Excitement7%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
14,183
Positive
12,94091.2%
Negative
1,2438.8%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
960,980
Estimated revenue
$28,819,790
Game price
$30
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
352.88%
Estimated copies lost
2,371
Estimated revenue lost
$71,106
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
352.9%
Avg playtime 0.9h
302.5%
Avg playtime 0.7h
> 2h playtime
13411%
Avg playtime 20.3h
1,01883.6%
Avg playtime 42.2h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.5 rev/day
Last 30d3 rev/day
Quarterly23.7 rev/qtr
Days covered2,630.6 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,217 total
Organic purchasers91575.2%
Voted up: 88%
Key activations30224.8%
Voted up: 80%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,217 total
First impression0-2h786.41%
Voted up: 53%
Mid game2-10h28623.5%
Voted up: 78%
Late game10-20h26121.4%
Voted up: 88%
Endgame20h+59248.6%
Voted up: 94%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.97% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
91.7%
Global baseline 86.1%
24 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 14,183 total.