Vellum Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-09-16
  • Great roguelike co-op experience
  • Fun challenging gameplay with friends
  • Beautiful art style and aesthetic
  • High replayability and build variety
  • Visual clutter obscures gameplay
  • Repetitive gameplay and connection issues
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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
1,473
Positive
1,32790.1%
Negative
1469.9%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
103,051
Estimated revenue
$2,059,989
Game price
$20
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
133.31%
Estimated copies lost
909
Estimated revenue lost
$18,171
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
143.6%
Avg playtime 1.1h
112.8%
Avg playtime 0.7h
> 2h playtime
317.9%
Avg playtime 16.9h
33785.8%
Avg playtime 34.1h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.4 rev/day
Last 30d1.1 rev/day
Quarterly27.7 rev/qtr
Days covered900.7 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
393 total
Organic purchasers32382.2%
Voted up: 87%
Key activations7017.8%
Voted up: 94%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
393 total
First impression0-2h389.67%
Voted up: 61%
Mid game2-10h14937.9%
Voted up: 89%
Late game10-20h8220.9%
Voted up: 90%
Endgame20h+12431.6%
Voted up: 95%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.53% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
33.3%
Global baseline 88.5%
6 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 1,473 total.