SpaceChem

Last updated: 2026-04-14
  • Challenging and rewarding puzzles
  • Complex and engaging puzzles
  • Highly recommended for puzzle lovers
  • Game is too complex
  • Frustration and negative emotions
  • Tedious and cumbersome mechanics
SpaceChem header

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
5,061
Positive
4,66392.1%
Negative
3987.9%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
340,815
Estimated revenue
$3,404,742
Game price
$10
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
63.02%
Estimated copies lost
404
Estimated revenue lost
$4,036
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
63%
Avg playtime 0.8h
2010.1%
Avg playtime 1.1h
> 2h playtime
115.5%
Avg playtime 16.9h
16281.4%
Avg playtime 108.8h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0 rev/day
Last 30d0.4 rev/day
Quarterly3.2 rev/qtr
Days covered5,268.7 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
199 total
Organic purchasers12562.8%
Voted up: 90%
Key activations7437.2%
Voted up: 95%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
199 total
First impression0-2h3015.1%
Voted up: 80%
Mid game2-10h5025.1%
Voted up: 86%
Late game10-20h2914.6%
Voted up: 97%
Endgame20h+9045.2%
Voted up: 97%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.50% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 91.5%
1 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 5,061 total.