Control Ultimate Edition

Last updated: 2025-12-20
  • Dynamic telekinetic combat system enhances gameplay
  • Unique and immersive atmosphere captivates players
  • Engaging narrative with deep and rich lore
  • Repetitive and uninspired gameplay loops
  • Frustrating navigation and map design issues
  • Inconsistent FPS and poor optimization problems
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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
55,907
Positive
48,38386.5%
Negative
7,52413.5%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
3,950,192
Estimated revenue
$157,968,178
Game price
$40
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
2983.56%
Estimated copies lost
21,056
Estimated revenue lost
$842,029
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ă— Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
3013.6%
Avg playtime 1h
1722.1%
Avg playtime 1h
> 2h playtime
1,31615.7%
Avg playtime 18.2h
6,59378.7%
Avg playtime 33.4h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day4.3 rev/day
Last 30d29.5 rev/day
Quarterly167.8 rev/qtr
Days covered1,940.8 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
8,382 total
Organic purchasers7,11284.8%
Voted up: 81%
Key activations1,27015.2%
Voted up: 80%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
8,382 total
First impression0-2h6117.29%
Voted up: 45%
Mid game2-10h2,22726.6%
Voted up: 71%
Late game10-20h1,94923.3%
Voted up: 82%
Endgame20h+3,59542.9%
Voted up: 92%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
2.92% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
74.3%
Global baseline 80.7%
245 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 55,907 total.