The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

Last updated: 2026-02-23
  • Choice-driven narrative gameplay
  • Enjoyable and engaging gameplay
  • Well-implemented co-op mode
  • Game is riddled with bugs
  • Clunky controls and mechanics
  • Frequent bugs and glitches
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Emotions

Archetypes

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mostly Positive (6/10)
Total reviews
12,776
Positive
9,79076.6%
Negative
2,98623.4%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
791,880
Estimated revenue
$15,829,681
Game price
$20
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
231.34%
Estimated copies lost
1,426
Estimated revenue lost
$28,506
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
231.3%
Avg playtime 0.9h
140.8%
Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime
27015.8%
Avg playtime 6.2h
1,40582.1%
Avg playtime 10.5h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.7 rev/day
Last 30d13.1 rev/day
Quarterly36.2 rev/qtr
Days covered2,369.6 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,712 total
Organic purchasers1,04561.0%
Voted up: 83%
Key activations66739.0%
Voted up: 82%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,712 total
First impression0-2h694.03%
Voted up: 46%
Mid game2-10h1,43884.0%
Voted up: 83%
Late game10-20h1267.36%
Voted up: 91%
Endgame20h+794.61%
Voted up: 96%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.70% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
91.7%
Global baseline 82.9%
12 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 12,776 total.