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Terraria

analyzed 2026-08-22 · sample of 605 English reviews across the whole review history

Players consistently point to the sheer amount of content as Terraria’s strongest draw, with 8.9% of sampled reviews mentioning it and every one of those being positive. The same holds for gameplay, where 8.4% of reviews appear and nearly all are positive, often describing "massive building and min-maxing potential" or a "really complex game with simple playability." Multiplayer is another bright spot, with 5.3% of reviews mentioning it and 31 of 32 positive, frequently tied to shared fun. Price value, mods, updates, and replayability all surface as recurring positives, with players noting "various mods that are updated frequently" and "The replay value is outstanding." The clearest point of friction is the learning curve. While only 3.3% of reviews mention it, 12 of those 20 are negative, with players saying things like "i still don't understand wtf I'm doing" and noting the need to "go on the wiki or youtube to learn a lot of stuff." Difficulty also splits opinion somewhat, with 16 positive mentions against 3 negative, including the observation that you can "enjoy dying 50 times a day." A few reviews criticize the graphics, specifically that "resolution maxes out at 1920x1200," though art style is praised as "really cute." Opinion is otherwise remarkably unified. Every mention of content amount, price value, replayability, exploration, community, progression, customization, art style, build variety, music, and relaxation is positive. Players describe the game as "pretty chill at the start" while also noting it "always keeps you wanting to play more." The recurring themes are a game that offers enormous depth, strong community support, and long-term engagement, with the main barrier being the initial learning hurdle rather than any fundamental flaw.

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Aspects

share of sample, axis to 10% · ± is the sampling uncertainty around each share

  • positive
  • mixed / neutral
  • negative
  • content amount

    54 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Just all around very finished, theres so many different things to dive into, learning curve is fun
      positive · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101998282
    • Its an extremely good game there is so much content to enjoy good boss fights that arnt just super easy or super hard some of the bosses can be hard but they dont feel impossible, there is …
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910670
    • Labor of Love is not enough for the amount of content that the developers have added for free to the game!
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910689
  • gameplay

    49 positive · 1 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • really good game fun to play with friends and alone, massive building and min-maxing potential.
      positive · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101998606
    • Challenging, but fun and good for wasting time pre-hardcore
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104909721
    • Addicting, funny, and a really complex game with simple playability.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910055
  • multiplayer

    31 positive · 0 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • This game is fun solo, but even better with friends.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104909990
    • Better with friends!
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910055
    • Had a lot of fun playing multiplayer.
      positive · Apr 30, 2022 · review 114748425
  • mods

    24 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • really active and friendly community, various mods that are updated frequently
      positive · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101998606
    • On top of that, the devs have consistently supported and updated the game over the years and have nurtured a vibrant modding community.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104909990
    • … bosses can be hard but they dont feel impossible, there is easily 300 hours of game play in just the base game not to mention the mods that make the game even crazier there is endless fun to be had with this game
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910670
  • price value

    23 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • You will have hours of fun at the low cost of $10 USD (or less if you get it on sale).
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104909990
    • For this price is nothing.
      positive · Oct 31, 2022 · review 124744740
    • Very goo dgame for 10 bucks.
      positive · Mar 31, 2023 · review 135838854
  • updates

    21 positive · 0 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • On top of that, the devs have consistently supported and updated the game over the years and have nurtured a vibrant modding community.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104909990
    • Quite a fun game, Its kept me occupied a fair bit through lock down, the new update is a blast, the fact they never charge for new content is what makes it the most enjoyable.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910614
    • Labor of Love is not enough for the amount of content that the developers have added for free to the game!
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910689
  • addictiveness

    19 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Addicting, funny, and a really complex game with simple playability.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910055
    • A fun and exiting game that always keeps you wanting to play more!
      positive · Dec 31, 2022 · review 129813648
    • Destroy all your social life and play whole summer with your friend to get best gears with best rolls.
      positive · Jan 31, 2015 · review 14269144
  • difficulty

    16 positive · 3 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Challenging, but fun and good for wasting time pre-hardcore
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104909721
    • This game is surprisingly deep and very challenging!
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104909990
    • The game has so much content and is fun and challenging and grindy but not too grindy at the same time.
      positive · Jun 30, 2023 · review 141010265
  • learning curve

    4 positive · 12 negative · 1 mixed · 3 neutral

    • I have 22 hours in this game, but i still don't understand wtf I'm doing.
      negative · Jul 31, 2023 · review 143172545
    • The game is also a game where you need to go on the wiki or youtube to learn a lot of stuff about the game.
      negative · Feb 29, 2024 · review 159572297
    • Its fun but doesnt really hold your hand.
      negative · Jun 30, 2025 · review 198598157
  • combat

    16 positive · 1 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • If you like games where you have extensive crafting and simple combat, this is a great option.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910055
    • Its an extremely good game there is so much content to enjoy good boss fights that arnt just super easy or super hard some of the bosses can be hard but they dont feel impossible, there is easily 300 hours of game play …
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910670
    • Loads of content, plenty of funny items and insane boss fights.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910921
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  • replayability

    17 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Fun game with tons of content and lots of repeatability
      positive · Aug 31, 2023 · review 145410260
    • The replay value is outstanding. You learn more and more the more you play and you get to a point where you know the game like the back of your hand.
      positive · Oct 31, 2023 · review 149280115
    • The replay value of this game is unmatched.
      positive · Oct 31, 2024 · review 178129131
  • exploration

    11 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Great game, gives you plenty of stuff to explore, thanks to the fandom for helping me out!
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910937
    • I also like how there are so many places to explore!
      positive · Jul 31, 2022 · review 119851761
    • Has lots of fun ways of pvp building and exploring.
      positive · Mar 31, 2023 · review 135838854
  • community

    10 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Great game, gives you plenty of stuff to explore, thanks to the fandom for helping me out!
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910937
    • This is a company that genuinely love the game they created, along with the community that has grown around it.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104911041
    • There are so many items and items that craft into upgrades using the wiki is your best friend.
      positive · Jul 31, 2024 · review 171194416
  • progression

    10 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The PROGRESSION in this game is highly addictive.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104909990
    • Lots of drops and a deep crafting system make Terraria one of the greatest games on Steam now.
      positive · Dec 31, 2015 · review 20163874
    • This game is like Minecraft but unlike Minecraft, there is progression.
      positive · Jun 30, 2017 · review 33060460
  • game length

    5 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 1 neutral

    • … good boss fights that arnt just super easy or super hard some of the bosses can be hard but they dont feel impossible, there is easily 300 hours of game play in just the base game not to mention the mods that make the game even crazier there is endless fun to be had with this game
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910670
    • Definitly pick this game up, and it guarantees you hours of fun.
      positive · Oct 31, 2016 · review 26345838
    • I have played this game for a pretty damn long time.
      positive · May 31, 2020 · review 70121225
  • graphics

    5 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Fun i play with friends wich makes it more fun nice looking game a lot of concent overall very fun
      positive · Jan 31, 2026 · review 217297411
    • It's addictive, fun, it looks good, it sounds good and my only regret is not paying full price.
      positive · Jun 30, 2017 · review 33060460
    • it has good mechanics and graphics playing this is awesome I have this on 360 (xbox) pc and playstation 4 I love this game it is fun and easy to play if you live a busy life.
      positive · Nov 30, 2017 · review 37963906
  • customization

    6 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Goated Game to play with friends, gotta love the Weapons and Drip alongside 10/10 Game.
      positive · Sep 30, 2024 · review 176120488
    • Hundreds of items, dozens of bosses, and a fully customizable character editor add up to make the already fun gameplay even better.
      positive · Oct 31, 2016 · review 26345838
    • customization
      positive · Sep 30, 2017 · review 35356797
  • art style

    5 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • It's a very good game, a beautiful pixel-art, to play with friends.
      positive · Oct 31, 2022 · review 124744740
    • Timeless art style, great physics and unique weapons.
      positive · May 31, 2015 · review 16107950
    • LOTS OF FUN LOVELY ART MUCH TO EXPLORE
      positive · Nov 30, 2025 · review 212195471
  • build variety

    5 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Has lots of fun ways of pvp building and exploring.
      positive · Mar 31, 2023 · review 135838854
    • An excellent game with great variety in character building.
      positive · Jul 31, 2023 · review 143172971
    • Obviously a major part for that is that the world will be different every time, but another thing is that there's 4 classes that you can play as.
      positive · May 31, 2026 · review 226907130
  • music

    5 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Great sandbox mechanics, great soundtrack, great devs, amazing game.
      positive · Sep 30, 2022 · review 123107308
    • The fighting is interesting and the music is amazing.
      positive · Jul 31, 2015 · review 17324527
    • My work place recently gotten a new Cannon printer, and the menu has one specific sound, the very first note in the Day theme.
      positive · Oct 31, 2024 · review 178130470
  • relaxation

    5 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Also, a good game to just kick back, have a few drinks, and adventure.
      positive · Mar 31, 2016 · review 22169303
    • Just so peaceful and relaxing to be absorbed in the hours of game-play that Terraria offers.
      positive · Mar 31, 2017 · review 30864253
    • Chill ass game to play with friends.
      positive · Apr 30, 2017 · review 31474737

Review timeline

monthly peak 45,689 reviews · all languages

review volume 20,000 40,000 0 positive review share 100% 50% 0% 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 May 2011 · 422 reviews (420 up · 2 down) · 100% positive Jun 2011 · 408 reviews (406 up · 2 down) · 100% positive Jul 2011 · 1,083 reviews (1,077 up · 6 down) · 99% positive Aug 2011 · 427 reviews (425 up · 2 down) · 100% positive Sep 2011 · 177 reviews (175 up · 2 down) · 99% positive Oct 2011 · 158 reviews (157 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Nov 2011 · 170 reviews (169 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Dec 2011 · 1,801 reviews (1,794 up · 7 down) · 100% positive Jan 2012 · 485 reviews (483 up · 2 down) · 100% positive Feb 2012 · 202 reviews (199 up · 3 down) · 99% positive Mar 2012 · 181 reviews (180 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Apr 2012 · 175 reviews (174 up · 1 down) · 99% positive May 2012 · 137 reviews (136 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Jun 2012 · 135 reviews (135 up · 0 down) · 100% positive Jul 2012 · 922 reviews (920 up · 2 down) · 100% positive Aug 2012 · 291 reviews (289 up · 2 down) · 99% positive Sep 2012 · 227 reviews (225 up · 2 down) · 99% positive Oct 2012 · 203 reviews (201 up · 2 down) · 99% positive Nov 2012 · 222 reviews (221 up · 1 down) · 100% positive Dec 2012 · 303 reviews (300 up · 3 down) · 99% positive Jan 2013 · 323 reviews (319 up · 4 down) · 99% positive Feb 2013 · 205 reviews (204 up · 1 down) · 100% positive Mar 2013 · 329 reviews (326 up · 3 down) · 99% positive Apr 2013 · 316 reviews (312 up · 4 down) · 99% positive May 2013 · 389 reviews (382 up · 7 down) · 98% positive Jun 2013 · 340 reviews (339 up · 1 down) · 100% positive Jul 2013 · 569 reviews (567 up · 2 down) · 100% positive Aug 2013 · 267 reviews (265 up · 2 down) · 99% positive Sep 2013 · 223 reviews (222 up · 1 down) · 100% positive Oct 2013 · 1,133 reviews (1,125 up · 8 down) · 99% positive Nov 2013 · 1,842 reviews (1,810 up · 32 down) · 98% positive Dec 2013 · 4,213 reviews (4,124 up · 89 down) · 98% positive Jan 2014 · 2,391 reviews (2,330 up · 61 down) · 97% positive Feb 2014 · 1,390 reviews (1,353 up · 37 down) · 97% positive Mar 2014 · 1,144 reviews (1,112 up · 32 down) · 97% positive Apr 2014 · 964 reviews (935 up · 29 down) · 97% positive May 2014 · 1,509 reviews (1,470 up · 39 down) · 97% positive Jun 2014 · 4,643 reviews (4,548 up · 95 down) · 98% positive Jul 2014 · 1,979 reviews (1,931 up · 48 down) · 98% positive Aug 2014 · 1,211 reviews (1,180 up · 31 down) · 97% positive Sep 2014 · 1,759 reviews (1,716 up · 43 down) · 98% positive Oct 2014 · 1,211 reviews (1,180 up · 31 down) · 97% positive Nov 2014 · 1,860 reviews (1,803 up · 57 down) · 97% positive Dec 2014 · 3,259 reviews (3,160 up · 99 down) · 97% positive Jan 2015 · 1,962 reviews (1,907 up · 55 down) · 97% positive Feb 2015 · 1,426 reviews (1,381 up · 45 down) · 97% positive Mar 2015 · 1,229 reviews (1,186 up · 43 down) · 97% positive Apr 2015 · 1,255 reviews (1,216 up · 39 down) · 97% positive May 2015 · 1,387 reviews (1,342 up · 45 down) · 97% positive Jun 2015 · 3,634 reviews (3,525 up · 109 down) · 97% positive Jul 2015 · 5,540 reviews (5,386 up · 154 down) · 97% positive Aug 2015 · 2,779 reviews (2,709 up · 70 down) · 97% positive Sep 2015 · 1,868 reviews (1,809 up · 59 down) · 97% positive Oct 2015 · 1,957 reviews (1,908 up · 49 down) · 97% positive Nov 2015 · 2,217 reviews (2,172 up · 45 down) · 98% positive Dec 2015 · 3,751 reviews (3,624 up · 127 down) · 97% positive Jan 2016 · 3,338 reviews (3,245 up · 93 down) · 97% positive Feb 2016 · 2,249 reviews (2,192 up · 57 down) · 97% positive Mar 2016 · 2,097 reviews (2,035 up · 62 down) · 97% positive Apr 2016 · 1,816 reviews (1,771 up · 45 down) · 98% positive May 2016 · 2,055 reviews (1,992 up · 63 down) · 97% positive Jun 2016 · 2,718 reviews (2,638 up · 80 down) · 97% positive Jul 2016 · 2,768 reviews (2,685 up · 83 down) · 97% positive Aug 2016 · 1,890 reviews (1,824 up · 66 down) · 97% positive Sep 2016 · 1,496 reviews (1,446 up · 50 down) · 97% positive Oct 2016 · 1,411 reviews (1,368 up · 43 down) · 97% positive Nov 2016 · 12,157 reviews (12,058 up · 99 down) · 99% positive Dec 2016 · 3,248 reviews (3,161 up · 87 down) · 97% positive Jan 2017 · 2,922 reviews (2,826 up · 96 down) · 97% positive Feb 2017 · 2,475 reviews (2,394 up · 81 down) · 97% positive Mar 2017 · 1,920 reviews (1,856 up · 64 down) · 97% positive Apr 2017 · 2,678 reviews (2,605 up · 73 down) · 97% positive May 2017 · 2,194 reviews (2,117 up · 77 down) · 96% positive Jun 2017 · 3,225 reviews (3,121 up · 104 down) · 97% positive Jul 2017 · 3,497 reviews (3,395 up · 102 down) · 97% positive Aug 2017 · 2,328 reviews (2,259 up · 69 down) · 97% positive Sep 2017 · 1,967 reviews (1,907 up · 60 down) · 97% positive Oct 2017 · 2,245 reviews (2,182 up · 63 down) · 97% positive Nov 2017 · 8,802 reviews (8,685 up · 117 down) · 99% positive Dec 2017 · 3,188 reviews (3,064 up · 124 down) · 96% positive Jan 2018 · 2,977 reviews (2,867 up · 110 down) · 96% positive Feb 2018 · 2,238 reviews (2,176 up · 62 down) · 97% positive Mar 2018 · 2,110 reviews (2,028 up · 82 down) · 96% positive Apr 2018 · 1,842 reviews (1,773 up · 69 down) · 96% positive May 2018 · 2,193 reviews (2,125 up · 68 down) · 97% positive Jun 2018 · 2,440 reviews (2,347 up · 93 down) · 96% positive Jul 2018 · 2,675 reviews (2,564 up · 111 down) · 96% positive Aug 2018 · 2,010 reviews (1,931 up · 79 down) · 96% positive Sep 2018 · 1,438 reviews (1,374 up · 64 down) · 96% positive Oct 2018 · 1,612 reviews (1,549 up · 63 down) · 96% positive Nov 2018 · 8,263 reviews (8,167 up · 96 down) · 99% positive Dec 2018 · 2,377 reviews (2,281 up · 96 down) · 96% positive Jan 2019 · 3,374 reviews (3,230 up · 144 down) · 96% positive Feb 2019 · 2,227 reviews (2,138 up · 89 down) · 96% positive Mar 2019 · 1,897 reviews (1,833 up · 64 down) · 97% positive Apr 2019 · 2,084 reviews (1,999 up · 85 down) · 96% positive May 2019 · 2,024 reviews (1,957 up · 67 down) · 97% positive Jun 2019 · 10,684 reviews (10,551 up · 133 down) · 99% positive Jul 2019 · 13,517 reviews (13,342 up · 175 down) · 99% positive Aug 2019 · 1,901 reviews (1,832 up · 69 down) · 96% positive Sep 2019 · 1,475 reviews (1,422 up · 53 down) · 96% positive Oct 2019 · 3,804 reviews (3,733 up · 71 down) · 98% positive Nov 2019 · 29,375 reviews (29,149 up · 226 down) · 99% positive Dec 2019 · 32,036 reviews (31,689 up · 347 down) · 99% positive Jan 2020 · 18,018 reviews (17,751 up · 267 down) · 99% positive Feb 2020 · 13,250 reviews (13,045 up · 205 down) · 98% positive Mar 2020 · 15,537 reviews (15,327 up · 210 down) · 99% positive Apr 2020 · 22,078 reviews (21,768 up · 310 down) · 99% positive May 2020 · 45,689 reviews (44,779 up · 910 down) · 98% positive Jun 2020 · 21,945 reviews (21,558 up · 387 down) · 98% positive Jul 2020 · 17,251 reviews (16,894 up · 357 down) · 98% positive Aug 2020 · 11,881 reviews (11,659 up · 222 down) · 98% positive Sep 2020 · 9,522 reviews (9,336 up · 186 down) · 98% positive Oct 2020 · 12,344 reviews (12,100 up · 244 down) · 98% positive Nov 2020 · 23,992 reviews (23,693 up · 299 down) · 99% positive Dec 2020 · 16,734 reviews (16,410 up · 324 down) · 98% positive Jan 2021 · 17,214 reviews (16,860 up · 354 down) · 98% positive Feb 2021 · 17,000 reviews (16,676 up · 324 down) · 98% positive Mar 2021 · 15,074 reviews (14,738 up · 336 down) · 98% positive Apr 2021 · 13,930 reviews (13,675 up · 255 down) · 98% positive May 2021 · 17,367 reviews (16,936 up · 431 down) · 98% positive Jun 2021 · 14,611 reviews (14,225 up · 386 down) · 97% positive Jul 2021 · 15,149 reviews (14,735 up · 414 down) · 97% positive Aug 2021 · 13,801 reviews (13,492 up · 309 down) · 98% positive Sep 2021 · 11,345 reviews (11,066 up · 279 down) · 98% positive Oct 2021 · 13,517 reviews (13,196 up · 321 down) · 98% positive Nov 2021 · 32,672 reviews (32,107 up · 565 down) · 98% positive Dec 2021 · 17,926 reviews (17,491 up · 435 down) · 98% positive Jan 2022 · 18,045 reviews (17,513 up · 532 down) · 97% positive Feb 2022 · 13,791 reviews (13,402 up · 389 down) · 97% positive Mar 2022 · 12,056 reviews (11,679 up · 377 down) · 97% positive Apr 2022 · 10,442 reviews (10,113 up · 329 down) · 97% positive May 2022 · 10,851 reviews (10,505 up · 346 down) · 97% positive Jun 2022 · 12,647 reviews (12,253 up · 394 down) · 97% positive Jul 2022 · 14,263 reviews (13,816 up · 447 down) · 97% positive Aug 2022 · 11,799 reviews (11,441 up · 358 down) · 97% positive Sep 2022 · 10,802 reviews (10,497 up · 305 down) · 97% positive Oct 2022 · 17,978 reviews (17,480 up · 498 down) · 97% positive Nov 2022 · 13,695 reviews (13,280 up · 415 down) · 97% positive Dec 2022 · 14,711 reviews (14,284 up · 427 down) · 97% positive Jan 2023 · 15,768 reviews (15,196 up · 572 down) · 96% positive Feb 2023 · 10,750 reviews (10,362 up · 388 down) · 96% positive Mar 2023 · 12,660 reviews (12,203 up · 457 down) · 96% positive Apr 2023 · 11,675 reviews (11,248 up · 427 down) · 96% positive May 2023 · 10,527 reviews (10,147 up · 380 down) · 96% positive Jun 2023 · 12,063 reviews (11,633 up · 430 down) · 96% positive Jul 2023 · 18,732 reviews (18,057 up · 675 down) · 96% positive Aug 2023 · 13,348 reviews (12,820 up · 528 down) · 96% positive Sep 2023 · 12,058 reviews (11,661 up · 397 down) · 97% positive Oct 2023 · 12,028 reviews (11,608 up · 420 down) · 97% positive Nov 2023 · 11,236 reviews (10,865 up · 371 down) · 97% positive Dec 2023 · 11,823 reviews (11,413 up · 410 down) · 97% positive Jan 2024 · 12,776 reviews (12,296 up · 480 down) · 96% positive Feb 2024 · 9,357 reviews (9,047 up · 310 down) · 97% positive Mar 2024 · 10,642 reviews (10,239 up · 403 down) · 96% positive Apr 2024 · 10,293 reviews (9,882 up · 411 down) · 96% positive May 2024 · 9,353 reviews (8,997 up · 356 down) · 96% positive Jun 2024 · 11,201 reviews (10,793 up · 408 down) · 96% positive Jul 2024 · 12,876 reviews (12,370 up · 506 down) · 96% positive Aug 2024 · 10,718 reviews (9,871 up · 847 down) · 92% positive Sep 2024 · 7,879 reviews (7,557 up · 322 down) · 96% positive Oct 2024 · 7,524 reviews (7,243 up · 281 down) · 96% positive Nov 2024 · 8,027 reviews (7,698 up · 329 down) · 96% positive Dec 2024 · 11,319 reviews (10,924 up · 395 down) · 97% positive Jan 2025 · 10,685 reviews (10,255 up · 430 down) · 96% positive Feb 2025 · 8,381 reviews (8,069 up · 312 down) · 96% positive Mar 2025 · 10,594 reviews (10,177 up · 417 down) · 96% positive Apr 2025 · 8,438 reviews (8,113 up · 325 down) · 96% positive May 2025 · 7,912 reviews (7,606 up · 306 down) · 96% positive Jun 2025 · 8,609 reviews (8,244 up · 365 down) · 96% positive Jul 2025 · 10,824 reviews (10,362 up · 462 down) · 96% positive Aug 2025 · 7,966 reviews (7,629 up · 337 down) · 96% positive Sep 2025 · 5,961 reviews (5,660 up · 301 down) · 95% positive Oct 2025 · 7,847 reviews (7,502 up · 345 down) · 96% positive Nov 2025 · 7,176 reviews (6,899 up · 277 down) · 96% positive Dec 2025 · 9,346 reviews (8,982 up · 364 down) · 96% positive Jan 2026 · 17,178 reviews (16,484 up · 694 down) · 96% positive Feb 2026 · 16,775 reviews (16,060 up · 715 down) · 96% positive Mar 2026 · 10,318 reviews (9,897 up · 421 down) · 96% positive Apr 2026 · 7,062 reviews (6,747 up · 315 down) · 96% positive May 2026 · 6,992 reviews (6,673 up · 319 down) · 95% positive Jun 2026 · 7,399 reviews (7,109 up · 290 down) · 96% positive Jul 2026 · 9,326 reviews (8,957 up · 369 down) · 96% positive Aug 2026 · 5,767 reviews (5,530 up · 237 down) · 96% positive

monthly share rated positive · 50% reference · months with <5 reviews faded

the timeline as a table
Reviews per month, all languages; months with no reviews are left out.
month reviews up down positive note
May 2011 422 420 2 100%
Jun 2011 408 406 2 100%
Jul 2011 1,083 1,077 6 99%
Aug 2011 427 425 2 100%
Sep 2011 177 175 2 99%
Oct 2011 158 157 1 99%
Nov 2011 170 169 1 99%
Dec 2011 1,801 1,794 7 100%
Jan 2012 485 483 2 100%
Feb 2012 202 199 3 99%
Mar 2012 181 180 1 99%
Apr 2012 175 174 1 99%
May 2012 137 136 1 99%
Jun 2012 135 135 0 100%
Jul 2012 922 920 2 100%
Aug 2012 291 289 2 99%
Sep 2012 227 225 2 99%
Oct 2012 203 201 2 99%
Nov 2012 222 221 1 100%
Dec 2012 303 300 3 99%
Jan 2013 323 319 4 99%
Feb 2013 205 204 1 100%
Mar 2013 329 326 3 99%
Apr 2013 316 312 4 99%
May 2013 389 382 7 98%
Jun 2013 340 339 1 100%
Jul 2013 569 567 2 100%
Aug 2013 267 265 2 99%
Sep 2013 223 222 1 100%
Oct 2013 1,133 1,125 8 99%
Nov 2013 1,842 1,810 32 98%
Dec 2013 4,213 4,124 89 98%
Jan 2014 2,391 2,330 61 97%
Feb 2014 1,390 1,353 37 97%
Mar 2014 1,144 1,112 32 97%
Apr 2014 964 935 29 97%
May 2014 1,509 1,470 39 97%
Jun 2014 4,643 4,548 95 98%
Jul 2014 1,979 1,931 48 98%
Aug 2014 1,211 1,180 31 97%
Sep 2014 1,759 1,716 43 98%
Oct 2014 1,211 1,180 31 97%
Nov 2014 1,860 1,803 57 97%
Dec 2014 3,259 3,160 99 97%
Jan 2015 1,962 1,907 55 97%
Feb 2015 1,426 1,381 45 97%
Mar 2015 1,229 1,186 43 97%
Apr 2015 1,255 1,216 39 97%
May 2015 1,387 1,342 45 97%
Jun 2015 3,634 3,525 109 97%
Jul 2015 5,540 5,386 154 97%
Aug 2015 2,779 2,709 70 97%
Sep 2015 1,868 1,809 59 97%
Oct 2015 1,957 1,908 49 97%
Nov 2015 2,217 2,172 45 98%
Dec 2015 3,751 3,624 127 97%
Jan 2016 3,338 3,245 93 97%
Feb 2016 2,249 2,192 57 97%
Mar 2016 2,097 2,035 62 97%
Apr 2016 1,816 1,771 45 98%
May 2016 2,055 1,992 63 97%
Jun 2016 2,718 2,638 80 97%
Jul 2016 2,768 2,685 83 97%
Aug 2016 1,890 1,824 66 97%
Sep 2016 1,496 1,446 50 97%
Oct 2016 1,411 1,368 43 97%
Nov 2016 12,157 12,058 99 99%
Dec 2016 3,248 3,161 87 97%
Jan 2017 2,922 2,826 96 97%
Feb 2017 2,475 2,394 81 97%
Mar 2017 1,920 1,856 64 97%
Apr 2017 2,678 2,605 73 97%
May 2017 2,194 2,117 77 96%
Jun 2017 3,225 3,121 104 97%
Jul 2017 3,497 3,395 102 97%
Aug 2017 2,328 2,259 69 97%
Sep 2017 1,967 1,907 60 97%
Oct 2017 2,245 2,182 63 97%
Nov 2017 8,802 8,685 117 99%
Dec 2017 3,188 3,064 124 96%
Jan 2018 2,977 2,867 110 96%
Feb 2018 2,238 2,176 62 97%
Mar 2018 2,110 2,028 82 96%
Apr 2018 1,842 1,773 69 96%
May 2018 2,193 2,125 68 97%
Jun 2018 2,440 2,347 93 96%
Jul 2018 2,675 2,564 111 96%
Aug 2018 2,010 1,931 79 96%
Sep 2018 1,438 1,374 64 96%
Oct 2018 1,612 1,549 63 96%
Nov 2018 8,263 8,167 96 99%
Dec 2018 2,377 2,281 96 96%
Jan 2019 3,374 3,230 144 96%
Feb 2019 2,227 2,138 89 96%
Mar 2019 1,897 1,833 64 97%
Apr 2019 2,084 1,999 85 96%
May 2019 2,024 1,957 67 97%
Jun 2019 10,684 10,551 133 99%
Jul 2019 13,517 13,342 175 99%
Aug 2019 1,901 1,832 69 96%
Sep 2019 1,475 1,422 53 96%
Oct 2019 3,804 3,733 71 98%
Nov 2019 29,375 29,149 226 99%
Dec 2019 32,036 31,689 347 99%
Jan 2020 18,018 17,751 267 99%
Feb 2020 13,250 13,045 205 98%
Mar 2020 15,537 15,327 210 99%
Apr 2020 22,078 21,768 310 99%
May 2020 45,689 44,779 910 98%
Jun 2020 21,945 21,558 387 98%
Jul 2020 17,251 16,894 357 98%
Aug 2020 11,881 11,659 222 98%
Sep 2020 9,522 9,336 186 98%
Oct 2020 12,344 12,100 244 98%
Nov 2020 23,992 23,693 299 99%
Dec 2020 16,734 16,410 324 98%
Jan 2021 17,214 16,860 354 98%
Feb 2021 17,000 16,676 324 98%
Mar 2021 15,074 14,738 336 98%
Apr 2021 13,930 13,675 255 98%
May 2021 17,367 16,936 431 98%
Jun 2021 14,611 14,225 386 97%
Jul 2021 15,149 14,735 414 97%
Aug 2021 13,801 13,492 309 98%
Sep 2021 11,345 11,066 279 98%
Oct 2021 13,517 13,196 321 98%
Nov 2021 32,672 32,107 565 98%
Dec 2021 17,926 17,491 435 98%
Jan 2022 18,045 17,513 532 97%
Feb 2022 13,791 13,402 389 97%
Mar 2022 12,056 11,679 377 97%
Apr 2022 10,442 10,113 329 97%
May 2022 10,851 10,505 346 97%
Jun 2022 12,647 12,253 394 97%
Jul 2022 14,263 13,816 447 97%
Aug 2022 11,799 11,441 358 97%
Sep 2022 10,802 10,497 305 97%
Oct 2022 17,978 17,480 498 97%
Nov 2022 13,695 13,280 415 97%
Dec 2022 14,711 14,284 427 97%
Jan 2023 15,768 15,196 572 96%
Feb 2023 10,750 10,362 388 96%
Mar 2023 12,660 12,203 457 96%
Apr 2023 11,675 11,248 427 96%
May 2023 10,527 10,147 380 96%
Jun 2023 12,063 11,633 430 96%
Jul 2023 18,732 18,057 675 96%
Aug 2023 13,348 12,820 528 96%
Sep 2023 12,058 11,661 397 97%
Oct 2023 12,028 11,608 420 97%
Nov 2023 11,236 10,865 371 97%
Dec 2023 11,823 11,413 410 97%
Jan 2024 12,776 12,296 480 96%
Feb 2024 9,357 9,047 310 97%
Mar 2024 10,642 10,239 403 96%
Apr 2024 10,293 9,882 411 96%
May 2024 9,353 8,997 356 96%
Jun 2024 11,201 10,793 408 96%
Jul 2024 12,876 12,370 506 96%
Aug 2024 10,718 9,871 847 92%
Sep 2024 7,879 7,557 322 96%
Oct 2024 7,524 7,243 281 96%
Nov 2024 8,027 7,698 329 96%
Dec 2024 11,319 10,924 395 97%
Jan 2025 10,685 10,255 430 96%
Feb 2025 8,381 8,069 312 96%
Mar 2025 10,594 10,177 417 96%
Apr 2025 8,438 8,113 325 96%
May 2025 7,912 7,606 306 96%
Jun 2025 8,609 8,244 365 96%
Jul 2025 10,824 10,362 462 96%
Aug 2025 7,966 7,629 337 96%
Sep 2025 5,961 5,660 301 95%
Oct 2025 7,847 7,502 345 96%
Nov 2025 7,176 6,899 277 96%
Dec 2025 9,346 8,982 364 96%
Jan 2026 17,178 16,484 694 96%
Feb 2026 16,775 16,060 715 96%
Mar 2026 10,318 9,897 421 96%
Apr 2026 7,062 6,747 315 96%
May 2026 6,992 6,673 319 95%
Jun 2026 7,399 7,109 290 96%
Jul 2026 9,326 8,957 369 96%
Aug 2026 5,767 5,530 237 96%

How this report was made
Population
all Steam reviews of the game (every language, purchase type, and verdict), walked newest-first per window; only English-language reviews are analyzed
Sample
605 English reviews, time-proportional draw over 158 windows (newest-first within each), taken from an all-language walk and kept English-only — where English is a minority the sample runs smaller than the draw, and every margin of error is computed at 605
Aspect yield
216 of 605 analyzed reviews carry at least one aspect (35.7%); every share on this page divides by all 605
Interval regime
calm: standard margins of error for a share of a sample (Wilson interval), no widening needed
Fetch paths
158 time windows fetched directly (windowed)
Language mix
1,000 fetched: english 606 · brazilian 100 · spanish 98 · 19 more
Steam-marked windows
none flagged by Steam (Valve's off-topic flagging began March 2019)
Marked share
0.0% of sample inside marked windows, under the 2% floor
Narrative
passed the grounding gate first try
Evidence floor
aspects and emergent themes appear only with 5+ supporting reviews; smaller counts sit at the classifier's false-positive floor
Instrument readings
measured once on the study corpus for this model and prompt: frozen calibration, not properties of this run
· aspect tagging vs. human labels
0.766 [0.713–0.811] (F1 against a human-labeled test set; 1.0 is best)
· quotes filed under the wrong aspect
11.6% [6.6–19.6] of quotes, measured by hand on a sample; lower is better
· independent model vs. production labels
0.791 [0.772–0.810] (F1 of the production labeler against an independent judge model)
Versions
deepseek-v4-flash · prompt classify-v1 · ontology v2
Run
serve-20260822T083931Z-88f4237e · code 6c7a235

full methodology in the milestone write-ups