It Lurks Below Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-10-02
  • Strong overall player reception
  • Diablo-style randomized loot
  • Procedural worlds boost replayability
  • Frequent game freezes reported
  • No multiplayer or co-op
  • Punitive death mechanics
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Emotions

Archetypes

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
1,289
Positive
1,05681.9%
Negative
23318.1%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
108,445
Estimated revenue
$2,167,816
Game price
$20
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
1813.43%
Estimated copies lost
1,514
Estimated revenue lost
$30,265
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
1813.4%
Avg playtime 0.8h
32.2%
Avg playtime 0.7h
> 2h playtime
3223.9%
Avg playtime 357.3h
8160.4%
Avg playtime 96.2h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0 rev/day
Last 30d0.1 rev/day
Quarterly4.1 rev/qtr
Days covered3,076.2 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
134 total
Organic purchasers12593.3%
Voted up: 61%
Key activations96.72%
Voted up: 89%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
134 total
First impression0-2h2619.4%
Voted up: 27%
Mid game2-10h2518.7%
Voted up: 64%
Late game10-20h3022.4%
Voted up: 67%
Endgame20h+5339.6%
Voted up: 77%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.00% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
N/A
Global baseline 62.7%
0 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 1,289 total.