Euro Truck Simulator 2

analyzed 2026-08-18 · sample of 227 English reviews across the whole review history

Players most often describe Euro Truck Simulator 2 as a relaxing escape, with 11.5% of sampled reviews mentioning that quality and every one of them doing so positively. One player called it a "quit chill game do play at night", while another said it is "so relaxing to roam around Europe". Realism is the next most common praise point, appearing in 10.1% of reviews, though four of those were negative. Gameplay is similarly well received, with 19 of 21 mentions positive, often tied to building a trucking empire or the promise of "a lot more hours to come". Opinion splits are narrow but real. Graphics draw both praise and criticism, as do controls: six positive mentions versus three negative for controls, and eight positive versus three negative for graphics. The DLC model is the clearest sore spot, with three negative mentions against two positive, including complaints about having to "buy the entirety of France? and Italy?" at high individual prices. Meanwhile, addictiveness, mods, and updates are uniformly positive in the sample, with players noting that "time flies when playing this" and that the game "still getting regular quality updates". Content amount is mostly praised, with one negative mention, and the world itself is called "extraordinary" scenery by one reviewer.

numbers checked against this report's stored data · quotes copied verbatim from reviews · plain text is the language model's own wording

Aspects

share of sample, axis to 20% · ± is the sampling uncertainty around each share

  • positive
  • mixed / neutral
  • negative
  • relaxation

    26 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Simply the best truck driving simulator as well incredibly relaxing and beautiful game!
      positive · May 31, 2022 · review 116310248
    • very fun and relaxing.
      positive · Oct 31, 2022 · review 124744682
    • this is good game for relax
      positive · Nov 30, 2022 · review 127660793
  • realism

    19 positive · 4 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • very good game realistic truck drive game problem am poor no money dlc purchase go other europe pls give fre!
      positive · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101998596
    • Simply the best truck driving simulator as well incredibly relaxing and beautiful game!
      positive · May 31, 2022 · review 116310248
    • Cool simulator, much better with gaming wheel )
      positive · Aug 31, 2022 · review 121545477
  • gameplay

    19 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Cool game, highly suggest disabling infractions.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104907177
    • Fun to drive
      positive · Apr 30, 2022 · review 114748172
    • truck go brrrrr, debts go up and down like the stock market, great game
      positive · Mar 31, 2023 · review 135835489
  • graphics

    8 positive · 3 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Simply the best truck driving simulator as well incredibly relaxing and beautiful game!
      positive · May 31, 2022 · review 116310248
    • The graphics are really good.
      positive · Dec 31, 2014 · review 13748587
    • Nice Simulator game, I am very happy with this game and a BIG REVOLUTION AS GRAPHICS WHAT SCS Software used as in Simulators!
      positive · Jul 31, 2015 · review 17324300
  • addictiveness

    9 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • time flies when playing this
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104907421
    • Me after 122 hours, i'm so invested, i want to collect them all
      positive · Mar 31, 2022 · review 113138924
    • The scenery in the game is extraordinary, going across Europe and looking at the unique landscape is one of the reasons why you can't stop playing this game.
      positive · May 31, 2022 · review 116310248
  • content amount

    8 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • ETS2 continue to get bigger and bigger.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104909702
    • the trucks.
      positive · Mar 31, 2022 · review 113138924
    • The best part about ETS2 is the community and mod support sure theres hundreds of hours of content in the base game but with the addition of mods it makes the game so much better.
      positive · Feb 28, 2015 · review 14700667
  • controls

    6 positive · 3 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • … of the manufacturers, and a good map to explore, Although with a steering wheel it is much better the game is really well optimized for keyboard aswel because of the sweet steering physics it has (instead of fully turning when pressing the button it slowly starts turning, based on your speed, and …
      positive · Dec 31, 2014 · review 13748587
    • If you like driving games try this game out has fantastic controller and wheel support and is a joy to play.
      positive · Feb 28, 2015 · review 14700667
    • Works Great with the Steam Controller or Xbox for windows.
      positive · Dec 31, 2016 · review 28885555
  • mods

    7 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • This game has one of the largest steam communities which feeds it with amazing and demanded content, the updates that are given to the game keeps it fresh for everlasting years.
      positive · May 31, 2022 · review 116310248
    • Last and best advantage of this game is that it is open for the community to mod, with a mod folder, so you can change things in game without changing original files of the game and you can disable the mod anytime, so you are free to add and remove mods whenever you want.
      positive · Dec 31, 2014 · review 13748587
    • The best part about ETS2 is the community and mod support sure theres hundreds of hours of content in the base game but with the addition of mods it makes the game so much better.
      positive · Feb 28, 2015 · review 14700667
  • updates

    6 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • … and that it is nothing compared to modern simulators but they are wrong, even though that this game was released 8 years ago it has been getting a lot of support from SCS and from its community which keeps it with and above today's standards for a good simulator.
      positive · May 31, 2022 · review 116310248
    • 10 years after its original release, the game is still getting regular quality updates, it looks and plays betters than ever
      positive · Dec 31, 2014 · review 13748587
    • The game still very playfull, keeps updated and fully polished!
      positive · Jul 31, 2015 · review 17324300
  • dlc

    2 positive · 3 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • very good game realistic truck drive game problem am poor no money dlc purchase go other europe pls give fre!
      negative · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101998596
    • i really gotta buy the entirety of France? and Italy? and there each over £10 :(
      negative · Aug 31, 2024 · review 173937732
    • The only thing that throws me off a little is the fact that there are quite a few DLCs, which isn't great, but luckily they are somewhat cheap and affordable.
      negative · Jun 30, 2026 · review 229285397
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  • world

    4 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The scenery in the game is extraordinary, going across Europe and looking at the unique landscape is one of the reasons why you can't stop playing this game.
      positive · May 31, 2022 · review 116310248
    • Realistic game and amazing scenery
      positive · Jul 31, 2024 · review 171191775
    • Very fun to see diffrent cultures in game
      positive · Nov 30, 2024 · review 181189470

Review timeline

monthly peak 16,744 reviews · all languages

review volume 5,000 10,000 15,000 0 positive review share 100% 50% 0% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Jan 2013 · 96 reviews (96 up · 0 down) · 100% positive Feb 2013 · 81 reviews (81 up · 0 down) · 100% positive Mar 2013 · 75 reviews (75 up · 0 down) · 100% positive Apr 2013 · 66 reviews (66 up · 0 down) · 100% positive May 2013 · 52 reviews (51 up · 1 down) · 98% positive Jun 2013 · 39 reviews (39 up · 0 down) · 100% positive Jul 2013 · 237 reviews (237 up · 0 down) · 100% positive Aug 2013 · 91 reviews (90 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Sep 2013 · 94 reviews (94 up · 0 down) · 100% positive Oct 2013 · 126 reviews (124 up · 2 down) · 98% positive Nov 2013 · 369 reviews (367 up · 2 down) · 99% positive Dec 2013 · 1,327 reviews (1,314 up · 13 down) · 99% positive Jan 2014 · 700 reviews (690 up · 10 down) · 99% positive Feb 2014 · 384 reviews (379 up · 5 down) · 99% positive Mar 2014 · 330 reviews (325 up · 5 down) · 98% positive Apr 2014 · 743 reviews (736 up · 7 down) · 99% positive May 2014 · 501 reviews (492 up · 9 down) · 98% positive Jun 2014 · 1,953 reviews (1,926 up · 27 down) · 99% positive Jul 2014 · 1,038 reviews (1,028 up · 10 down) · 99% positive Aug 2014 · 705 reviews (703 up · 2 down) · 100% positive Sep 2014 · 612 reviews (605 up · 7 down) · 99% positive Oct 2014 · 948 reviews (932 up · 16 down) · 98% positive Nov 2014 · 1,249 reviews (1,230 up · 19 down) · 98% positive Dec 2014 · 2,820 reviews (2,770 up · 50 down) · 98% positive Jan 2015 · 1,714 reviews (1,661 up · 53 down) · 97% positive Feb 2015 · 860 reviews (839 up · 21 down) · 98% positive Mar 2015 · 775 reviews (763 up · 12 down) · 98% positive Apr 2015 · 781 reviews (767 up · 14 down) · 98% positive May 2015 · 1,167 reviews (1,125 up · 42 down) · 96% positive Jun 2015 · 1,967 reviews (1,906 up · 61 down) · 97% positive Jul 2015 · 971 reviews (941 up · 30 down) · 97% positive Aug 2015 · 999 reviews (977 up · 22 down) · 98% positive Sep 2015 · 812 reviews (795 up · 17 down) · 98% positive Oct 2015 · 1,018 reviews (987 up · 31 down) · 97% positive Nov 2015 · 1,390 reviews (1,353 up · 37 down) · 97% positive Dec 2015 · 2,714 reviews (2,614 up · 100 down) · 96% positive Jan 2016 · 2,564 reviews (2,482 up · 82 down) · 97% positive Feb 2016 · 1,688 reviews (1,631 up · 57 down) · 97% positive Mar 2016 · 943 reviews (899 up · 44 down) · 95% positive Apr 2016 · 833 reviews (798 up · 35 down) · 96% positive May 2016 · 1,141 reviews (1,109 up · 32 down) · 97% positive Jun 2016 · 1,461 reviews (1,404 up · 57 down) · 96% positive Jul 2016 · 1,693 reviews (1,638 up · 55 down) · 97% positive Aug 2016 · 976 reviews (948 up · 28 down) · 97% positive Sep 2016 · 854 reviews (829 up · 25 down) · 97% positive Oct 2016 · 1,001 reviews (973 up · 28 down) · 97% positive Nov 2016 · 5,167 reviews (5,085 up · 82 down) · 98% positive Dec 2016 · 2,903 reviews (2,823 up · 80 down) · 97% positive Jan 2017 · 2,569 reviews (2,472 up · 97 down) · 96% positive Feb 2017 · 1,372 reviews (1,327 up · 45 down) · 97% positive Mar 2017 · 1,089 reviews (1,053 up · 36 down) · 97% positive Apr 2017 · 1,192 reviews (1,164 up · 28 down) · 98% positive May 2017 · 2,610 reviews (2,523 up · 87 down) · 97% positive Jun 2017 · 2,931 reviews (2,829 up · 102 down) · 97% positive Jul 2017 · 3,570 reviews (3,424 up · 146 down) · 96% positive Aug 2017 · 1,876 reviews (1,808 up · 68 down) · 96% positive Sep 2017 · 1,342 reviews (1,303 up · 39 down) · 97% positive Oct 2017 · 1,749 reviews (1,672 up · 77 down) · 96% positive Nov 2017 · 8,418 reviews (8,275 up · 143 down) · 98% positive Dec 2017 · 3,833 reviews (3,663 up · 170 down) · 96% positive Jan 2018 · 3,529 reviews (3,398 up · 131 down) · 96% positive Feb 2018 · 2,049 reviews (1,968 up · 81 down) · 96% positive Mar 2018 · 1,496 reviews (1,421 up · 75 down) · 95% positive Apr 2018 · 1,075 reviews (1,031 up · 44 down) · 96% positive May 2018 · 2,286 reviews (2,183 up · 103 down) · 95% positive Jun 2018 · 2,337 reviews (2,202 up · 135 down) · 94% positive Jul 2018 · 2,506 reviews (2,365 up · 141 down) · 94% positive Aug 2018 · 1,654 reviews (1,562 up · 92 down) · 94% positive Sep 2018 · 2,064 reviews (1,941 up · 123 down) · 94% positive Oct 2018 · 1,387 reviews (1,311 up · 76 down) · 95% positive Nov 2018 · 9,622 reviews (9,449 up · 173 down) · 98% positive Dec 2018 · 2,850 reviews (2,698 up · 152 down) · 95% positive Jan 2019 · 2,391 reviews (2,267 up · 124 down) · 95% positive Feb 2019 · 1,910 reviews (1,820 up · 90 down) · 95% positive Mar 2019 · 1,477 reviews (1,399 up · 78 down) · 95% positive Apr 2019 · 1,161 reviews (1,115 up · 46 down) · 96% positive May 2019 · 1,547 reviews (1,459 up · 88 down) · 94% positive Jun 2019 · 6,033 reviews (5,918 up · 115 down) · 98% positive Jul 2019 · 7,585 reviews (7,420 up · 165 down) · 98% positive Aug 2019 · 1,329 reviews (1,258 up · 71 down) · 95% positive Sep 2019 · 1,369 reviews (1,315 up · 54 down) · 96% positive Oct 2019 · 2,471 reviews (2,405 up · 66 down) · 97% positive Nov 2019 · 14,347 reviews (14,197 up · 150 down) · 99% positive Dec 2019 · 16,439 reviews (16,119 up · 320 down) · 98% positive Jan 2020 · 9,138 reviews (8,943 up · 195 down) · 98% positive Feb 2020 · 7,734 reviews (7,533 up · 201 down) · 97% positive Mar 2020 · 7,813 reviews (7,661 up · 152 down) · 98% positive Apr 2020 · 12,009 reviews (11,753 up · 256 down) · 98% positive May 2020 · 8,908 reviews (8,665 up · 243 down) · 97% positive Jun 2020 · 7,805 reviews (7,601 up · 204 down) · 97% positive Jul 2020 · 9,550 reviews (9,324 up · 226 down) · 98% positive Aug 2020 · 6,762 reviews (6,606 up · 156 down) · 98% positive Sep 2020 · 4,951 reviews (4,811 up · 140 down) · 97% positive Oct 2020 · 7,347 reviews (7,193 up · 154 down) · 98% positive Nov 2020 · 11,697 reviews (11,516 up · 181 down) · 98% positive Dec 2020 · 11,202 reviews (10,954 up · 248 down) · 98% positive Jan 2021 · 9,073 reviews (8,852 up · 221 down) · 98% positive Feb 2021 · 8,779 reviews (8,581 up · 198 down) · 98% positive Mar 2021 · 8,536 reviews (8,354 up · 182 down) · 98% positive Apr 2021 · 8,906 reviews (8,693 up · 213 down) · 98% positive May 2021 · 8,757 reviews (8,542 up · 215 down) · 98% positive Jun 2021 · 8,319 reviews (8,107 up · 212 down) · 97% positive Jul 2021 · 10,914 reviews (10,630 up · 284 down) · 97% positive Aug 2021 · 6,221 reviews (6,054 up · 167 down) · 97% positive Sep 2021 · 7,724 reviews (7,514 up · 210 down) · 97% positive Oct 2021 · 6,593 reviews (6,418 up · 175 down) · 97% positive Nov 2021 · 14,452 reviews (14,228 up · 224 down) · 98% positive Dec 2021 · 9,029 reviews (8,800 up · 229 down) · 97% positive Jan 2022 · 10,470 reviews (10,189 up · 281 down) · 97% positive Feb 2022 · 7,468 reviews (7,261 up · 207 down) · 97% positive · Steam-marked period Mar 2022 · 8,468 reviews (7,386 up · 1,082 down) · 87% positive · Steam-marked period Apr 2022 · 6,496 reviews (6,278 up · 218 down) · 97% positive · Steam-marked period May 2022 · 7,519 reviews (7,020 up · 499 down) · 93% positive · Steam-marked period Jun 2022 · 6,584 reviews (6,259 up · 325 down) · 95% positive · Steam-marked period Jul 2022 · 6,982 reviews (6,751 up · 231 down) · 97% positive Aug 2022 · 6,374 reviews (6,189 up · 185 down) · 97% positive Sep 2022 · 6,659 reviews (6,472 up · 187 down) · 97% positive Oct 2022 · 6,607 reviews (6,445 up · 162 down) · 98% positive Nov 2022 · 11,439 reviews (11,215 up · 224 down) · 98% positive Dec 2022 · 7,811 reviews (7,564 up · 247 down) · 97% positive Jan 2023 · 8,869 reviews (8,644 up · 225 down) · 97% positive Feb 2023 · 6,204 reviews (6,049 up · 155 down) · 98% positive Mar 2023 · 7,411 reviews (7,217 up · 194 down) · 97% positive Apr 2023 · 7,567 reviews (7,306 up · 261 down) · 97% positive May 2023 · 6,888 reviews (6,684 up · 204 down) · 97% positive Jun 2023 · 5,497 reviews (5,288 up · 209 down) · 96% positive Jul 2023 · 9,691 reviews (9,422 up · 269 down) · 97% positive Aug 2023 · 9,541 reviews (9,196 up · 345 down) · 96% positive Sep 2023 · 7,004 reviews (6,700 up · 304 down) · 96% positive Oct 2023 · 9,609 reviews (9,307 up · 302 down) · 97% positive Nov 2023 · 16,744 reviews (16,400 up · 344 down) · 98% positive Dec 2023 · 9,947 reviews (9,634 up · 313 down) · 97% positive Jan 2024 · 8,671 reviews (8,410 up · 261 down) · 97% positive Feb 2024 · 6,099 reviews (5,899 up · 200 down) · 97% positive Mar 2024 · 7,705 reviews (7,448 up · 257 down) · 97% positive Apr 2024 · 6,668 reviews (6,468 up · 200 down) · 97% positive May 2024 · 8,012 reviews (7,617 up · 395 down) · 95% positive Jun 2024 · 6,280 reviews (6,010 up · 270 down) · 96% positive Jul 2024 · 14,291 reviews (13,770 up · 521 down) · 96% positive Aug 2024 · 7,281 reviews (7,040 up · 241 down) · 97% positive Sep 2024 · 7,793 reviews (7,430 up · 363 down) · 95% positive Oct 2024 · 6,785 reviews (6,531 up · 254 down) · 96% positive Nov 2024 · 7,942 reviews (7,679 up · 263 down) · 97% positive Dec 2024 · 11,619 reviews (11,239 up · 380 down) · 97% positive Jan 2025 · 9,243 reviews (8,931 up · 312 down) · 97% positive Feb 2025 · 7,276 reviews (7,012 up · 264 down) · 96% positive Mar 2025 · 9,313 reviews (8,963 up · 350 down) · 96% positive Apr 2025 · 7,521 reviews (7,259 up · 262 down) · 97% positive May 2025 · 6,137 reviews (5,909 up · 228 down) · 96% positive Jun 2025 · 5,849 reviews (5,657 up · 192 down) · 97% positive Jul 2025 · 9,548 reviews (9,185 up · 363 down) · 96% positive Aug 2025 · 6,698 reviews (6,438 up · 260 down) · 96% positive Sep 2025 · 5,886 reviews (5,641 up · 245 down) · 96% positive Oct 2025 · 8,055 reviews (7,767 up · 288 down) · 96% positive Nov 2025 · 7,461 reviews (7,196 up · 265 down) · 96% positive Dec 2025 · 9,803 reviews (9,424 up · 379 down) · 96% positive Jan 2026 · 8,285 reviews (8,023 up · 262 down) · 97% positive Feb 2026 · 8,286 reviews (7,879 up · 407 down) · 95% positive Mar 2026 · 7,437 reviews (7,143 up · 294 down) · 96% positive Apr 2026 · 7,146 reviews (6,880 up · 266 down) · 96% positive May 2026 · 7,131 reviews (6,858 up · 273 down) · 96% positive Jun 2026 · 5,767 reviews (5,557 up · 210 down) · 96% positive Jul 2026 · 8,002 reviews (7,722 up · 280 down) · 97% positive Aug 2026 · 3,033 reviews (2,906 up · 127 down) · 96% positive
  • Steam-marked period

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
Jan 2013 96 96 0 100%
Feb 2013 81 81 0 100%
Mar 2013 75 75 0 100%
Apr 2013 66 66 0 100%
May 2013 52 51 1 98%
Jun 2013 39 39 0 100%
Jul 2013 237 237 0 100%
Aug 2013 91 90 1 99%
Sep 2013 94 94 0 100%
Oct 2013 126 124 2 98%
Nov 2013 369 367 2 99%
Dec 2013 1,327 1,314 13 99%
Jan 2014 700 690 10 99%
Feb 2014 384 379 5 99%
Mar 2014 330 325 5 98%
Apr 2014 743 736 7 99%
May 2014 501 492 9 98%
Jun 2014 1,953 1,926 27 99%
Jul 2014 1,038 1,028 10 99%
Aug 2014 705 703 2 100%
Sep 2014 612 605 7 99%
Oct 2014 948 932 16 98%
Nov 2014 1,249 1,230 19 98%
Dec 2014 2,820 2,770 50 98%
Jan 2015 1,714 1,661 53 97%
Feb 2015 860 839 21 98%
Mar 2015 775 763 12 98%
Apr 2015 781 767 14 98%
May 2015 1,167 1,125 42 96%
Jun 2015 1,967 1,906 61 97%
Jul 2015 971 941 30 97%
Aug 2015 999 977 22 98%
Sep 2015 812 795 17 98%
Oct 2015 1,018 987 31 97%
Nov 2015 1,390 1,353 37 97%
Dec 2015 2,714 2,614 100 96%
Jan 2016 2,564 2,482 82 97%
Feb 2016 1,688 1,631 57 97%
Mar 2016 943 899 44 95%
Apr 2016 833 798 35 96%
May 2016 1,141 1,109 32 97%
Jun 2016 1,461 1,404 57 96%
Jul 2016 1,693 1,638 55 97%
Aug 2016 976 948 28 97%
Sep 2016 854 829 25 97%
Oct 2016 1,001 973 28 97%
Nov 2016 5,167 5,085 82 98%
Dec 2016 2,903 2,823 80 97%
Jan 2017 2,569 2,472 97 96%
Feb 2017 1,372 1,327 45 97%
Mar 2017 1,089 1,053 36 97%
Apr 2017 1,192 1,164 28 98%
May 2017 2,610 2,523 87 97%
Jun 2017 2,931 2,829 102 97%
Jul 2017 3,570 3,424 146 96%
Aug 2017 1,876 1,808 68 96%
Sep 2017 1,342 1,303 39 97%
Oct 2017 1,749 1,672 77 96%
Nov 2017 8,418 8,275 143 98%
Dec 2017 3,833 3,663 170 96%
Jan 2018 3,529 3,398 131 96%
Feb 2018 2,049 1,968 81 96%
Mar 2018 1,496 1,421 75 95%
Apr 2018 1,075 1,031 44 96%
May 2018 2,286 2,183 103 95%
Jun 2018 2,337 2,202 135 94%
Jul 2018 2,506 2,365 141 94%
Aug 2018 1,654 1,562 92 94%
Sep 2018 2,064 1,941 123 94%
Oct 2018 1,387 1,311 76 95%
Nov 2018 9,622 9,449 173 98%
Dec 2018 2,850 2,698 152 95%
Jan 2019 2,391 2,267 124 95%
Feb 2019 1,910 1,820 90 95%
Mar 2019 1,477 1,399 78 95%
Apr 2019 1,161 1,115 46 96%
May 2019 1,547 1,459 88 94%
Jun 2019 6,033 5,918 115 98%
Jul 2019 7,585 7,420 165 98%
Aug 2019 1,329 1,258 71 95%
Sep 2019 1,369 1,315 54 96%
Oct 2019 2,471 2,405 66 97%
Nov 2019 14,347 14,197 150 99%
Dec 2019 16,439 16,119 320 98%
Jan 2020 9,138 8,943 195 98%
Feb 2020 7,734 7,533 201 97%
Mar 2020 7,813 7,661 152 98%
Apr 2020 12,009 11,753 256 98%
May 2020 8,908 8,665 243 97%
Jun 2020 7,805 7,601 204 97%
Jul 2020 9,550 9,324 226 98%
Aug 2020 6,762 6,606 156 98%
Sep 2020 4,951 4,811 140 97%
Oct 2020 7,347 7,193 154 98%
Nov 2020 11,697 11,516 181 98%
Dec 2020 11,202 10,954 248 98%
Jan 2021 9,073 8,852 221 98%
Feb 2021 8,779 8,581 198 98%
Mar 2021 8,536 8,354 182 98%
Apr 2021 8,906 8,693 213 98%
May 2021 8,757 8,542 215 98%
Jun 2021 8,319 8,107 212 97%
Jul 2021 10,914 10,630 284 97%
Aug 2021 6,221 6,054 167 97%
Sep 2021 7,724 7,514 210 97%
Oct 2021 6,593 6,418 175 97%
Nov 2021 14,452 14,228 224 98%
Dec 2021 9,029 8,800 229 97%
Jan 2022 10,470 10,189 281 97%
Feb 2022 7,468 7,261 207 97% Steam-marked period
Mar 2022 8,468 7,386 1,082 87% Steam-marked period
Apr 2022 6,496 6,278 218 97% Steam-marked period
May 2022 7,519 7,020 499 93% Steam-marked period
Jun 2022 6,584 6,259 325 95% Steam-marked period
Jul 2022 6,982 6,751 231 97%
Aug 2022 6,374 6,189 185 97%
Sep 2022 6,659 6,472 187 97%
Oct 2022 6,607 6,445 162 98%
Nov 2022 11,439 11,215 224 98%
Dec 2022 7,811 7,564 247 97%
Jan 2023 8,869 8,644 225 97%
Feb 2023 6,204 6,049 155 98%
Mar 2023 7,411 7,217 194 97%
Apr 2023 7,567 7,306 261 97%
May 2023 6,888 6,684 204 97%
Jun 2023 5,497 5,288 209 96%
Jul 2023 9,691 9,422 269 97%
Aug 2023 9,541 9,196 345 96%
Sep 2023 7,004 6,700 304 96%
Oct 2023 9,609 9,307 302 97%
Nov 2023 16,744 16,400 344 98%
Dec 2023 9,947 9,634 313 97%
Jan 2024 8,671 8,410 261 97%
Feb 2024 6,099 5,899 200 97%
Mar 2024 7,705 7,448 257 97%
Apr 2024 6,668 6,468 200 97%
May 2024 8,012 7,617 395 95%
Jun 2024 6,280 6,010 270 96%
Jul 2024 14,291 13,770 521 96%
Aug 2024 7,281 7,040 241 97%
Sep 2024 7,793 7,430 363 95%
Oct 2024 6,785 6,531 254 96%
Nov 2024 7,942 7,679 263 97%
Dec 2024 11,619 11,239 380 97%
Jan 2025 9,243 8,931 312 97%
Feb 2025 7,276 7,012 264 96%
Mar 2025 9,313 8,963 350 96%
Apr 2025 7,521 7,259 262 97%
May 2025 6,137 5,909 228 96%
Jun 2025 5,849 5,657 192 97%
Jul 2025 9,548 9,185 363 96%
Aug 2025 6,698 6,438 260 96%
Sep 2025 5,886 5,641 245 96%
Oct 2025 8,055 7,767 288 96%
Nov 2025 7,461 7,196 265 96%
Dec 2025 9,803 9,424 379 96%
Jan 2026 8,285 8,023 262 97%
Feb 2026 8,286 7,879 407 95%
Mar 2026 7,437 7,143 294 96%
Apr 2026 7,146 6,880 266 96%
May 2026 7,131 6,858 273 96%
Jun 2026 5,767 5,557 210 96%
Jul 2026 8,002 7,722 280 97%
Aug 2026 3,033 2,906 127 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
227 English reviews, time-proportional draw over 151 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 227
Aspect yield
90 of 227 analyzed reviews carry at least one aspect (39.6%); every share on this page divides by all 227
Interval regime
calm: standard margins of error for a share of a sample (Wilson interval), no widening needed
Fetch paths
151 time windows fetched directly (windowed)
Language mix
1,000 fetched: english 228 · brazilian 218 · turkish 121 · 22 more
Steam-marked windows
Feb 28, 2022 – Jul 01, 2022: 9 sampled inside
Marked share
4.0% of sample inside marked windows, over the 2% floor; the calibrated bars are not certified at this admixture
Narrative
passed the grounding gate after one corrective retry
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-20260818T222458Z-7eceb797 · code ccaa6a4

full methodology in the milestone write-ups