The Wolf Among Us

analyzed 2026-10-04 · sample of 572 English reviews across the whole review history

Across 572 sampled reviews, the story is the most-discussed aspect by a wide margin, at 44.1%, and it is overwhelmingly positive: 239 positive mentions against 4 negative. Characters follow at 19.1%, with 104 positive mentions, and players describe "a host of complex characters" and "Bigby himself is a serviceable anti-hero that you'll grow to cheer for". Player choice appears in 18.4% of reviews, mostly positive, with players noting "you can choose what the main character do and reacts". Art style, atmosphere, voice acting, and world all draw strong positive shares. Opinions split on gameplay, mentioned in 8.0% of reviews, where 19 positive mentions sit alongside 15 negative. Game length is the clearest point of criticism: of 30 reviews raising it, 19 are negative, with comments such as "Some episodes are too short and that kinda sucks." Bugs draw 11 negative mentions out of 13, and DLC 6 negative out of 7. Combat, pacing, and writing also carry smaller negative counts. Recurring uncalibrated themes include the noir tone, the Fables source material, and the game's ending. Players also bring up replayability, facial animation, and performance, generally favorably.

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Aspects

share of sample, axis to 50% · ± is the sampling uncertainty around each share

  • positive
  • mixed / neutral
  • negative
  • story

    239 positive · 4 negative · 9 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Great story with great art style.
      positive · Sep 30, 2021 · review 100221175
    • NOicee Storyline
      positive · Sep 30, 2021 · review 100222905
    • Evoking a certain comic book-esque imagery in each and every scene, the noir-inspired story and characters have a tangible flavor that the gaming community hasn't seen in a very long time.
      positive · May 31, 2014 · review 10304508
  • characters

    104 positive · 1 negative · 4 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Amazing art direction, a host of complex characters and interesting situations make this an amazing follow up to the walking dead
      positive · May 31, 2014 · review 10302315
    • Bigby himself is a serviceable anti-hero that you'll grow to cheer for, if not love.
      positive · May 31, 2014 · review 10304508
    • While you play as 'the big bad wolf' of fables of old, and despite being grounded in a mix of real life and fairytale atmosphere, all the characters feel human even when they clearly aren't.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109149639
  • player choice

    77 positive · 14 negative · 10 mixed · 4 neutral

    • While their WalkingDead games are great on their own, this has more creative agency that permeates throughout the experience.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109149639
    • Even though it's more like you're watching a movie in which you can choose what the main character do and reacts, it still never feels like it.
      positive · Jun 30, 2014 · review 10977329
    • This is not a game, this is a interactive story where the outcome depends on the decision you take,the way you respond,or by simply staying silent.
      positive · Jun 30, 2014 · review 10980034
  • art style

    59 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 1 neutral

    • Great story with great art style.
      positive · Sep 30, 2021 · review 100221175
    • Amazing game with amazing art!
      positive · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101994202
    • Amazing art direction, a host of complex characters and interesting situations make this an amazing follow up to the walking dead
      positive · May 31, 2014 · review 10302315
  • gameplay

    19 positive · 15 negative · 3 mixed · 9 neutral

    • intriguing and entertaining walking simulator
      positive · Dec 31, 2021 · review 106993906
    • The Familiarity of it all, the detective gameplay, the gorgeous animation, the noir feel, so far, this game is a 10.
      positive · Jun 30, 2014 · review 10987735
    • Has some elements of the Point And Click adventures of the past. I really enjoyed that aspect.
      positive · Jul 29, 2014 · review 11459734
  • atmosphere

    43 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • As well, the overall atmosphere and tone.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109149639
    • Storywise so far (I'm at chapter 3 when I'm writing this review) is fantastic, and the voice acting and general mood in the game is perfect.
      positive · Jun 30, 2014 · review 10977329
    • The Familiarity of it all, the detective gameplay, the gorgeous animation, the noir feel, so far, this game is a 10.
      positive · Jun 30, 2014 · review 10987735
  • voice acting

    34 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Storywise so far (I'm at chapter 3 when I'm writing this review) is fantastic, and the voice acting and general mood in the game is perfect.
      positive · Jun 30, 2014 · review 10977329
    • So yeah, the voice acting is as stellar as one would expect from a Telltale game.
      positive · Jul 29, 2014 · review 11465106
    • I enjoyed the storytelling, the art style, the voice acting.
      positive · Jul 31, 2014 · review 11486136
  • world

    31 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 1 neutral

    • Besides that the world of fables within The Wolf Among Us is extremely intriguing and the game as a whole touches on many mature themes and problems with modern society while still being ultimately grounded in a fantasy world and allowing the player to step in the shoes of the big bad wolf.
      positive · Jul 30, 2014 · review 11477219
    • You get the jist and the setting is familiar and comfortable.
      positive · Jul 31, 2014 · review 11490603
    • The characters and setting are very interesting and fairly well realized.
      positive · Aug 31, 2014 · review 11936925
  • music

    29 positive · 2 negative · 2 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Speaking of tone, the music, a phenomenal mix of classic instruments and synth balancing a distinct dance of being fantastical and depressing.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109149639
    • Amazing and intriguing story, also this game's musics no words needed it's beautiful you can feel that vibe easily.
      positive · Mar 31, 2022 · review 113093374
    • Really good story, cool music, and memorable characters.
      positive · Mar 31, 2022 · review 113140921
  • game length

    6 positive · 19 negative · 0 mixed · 5 neutral

    • I want this to be 20 episodes long, unfortunately I know it wont.
      negative · Jun 30, 2014 · review 10982483
    • Some episodes are too short and that kinda sucks. So overall The Wolf Among Us is an amazing adventure game which i suggest you pick up no matter what.
      negative · Jul 29, 2014 · review 11470097
    • This being said, i do wish it was longer and would love to hear that they are making a follow-up.
      negative · Jul 30, 2014 · review 11472023
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  • graphics

    25 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 3 neutral

    • Absolutly beautiful graphics.
      positive · Jul 29, 2014 · review 11459734
    • Graphics are amazing at 144 fps (surprisingly good).
      positive · Jul 29, 2014 · review 11459928
    • Graphics: I'm sure I don't need to tell you this, but this game looks utterly fantastic.
      positive · Jul 29, 2014 · review 11465106
  • price value

    20 positive · 0 negative · 7 mixed · 1 neutral

    • 100% recommended, even at full price!
      positive · Jun 30, 2014 · review 10975544
    • It is defenitely worth buying.
      positive · Jun 30, 2014 · review 10980034
    • Definitely worth your money just buy and play!
      positive · Mar 31, 2022 · review 113093374
  • writing

    21 positive · 4 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Wolf's greatest strength lies in the quality of it's writing backed by a familiar yet distinctive art style.
      positive · May 31, 2014 · review 10304508
    • The game has outstading art, music and writing.
      positive · Jul 29, 2014 · review 11470097
    • This game was far more entertaining and much more well written.
      positive · Jul 31, 2014 · review 11494763
  • combat

    13 positive · 6 negative · 2 mixed · 2 neutral

    • It doesn't hurt that the action sequences available within the game are ultimately better executed as well, you just have to be patient sometimes before you get to them.
      positive · Jul 30, 2014 · review 11477219
    • The final episode had some pretty epic action scenes, but the **** doesn't feel like much of a threatening antagonist, thus the trial scene wasn't as tense or climactic as I expected.
      positive · Sep 30, 2014 · review 12297900
    • There's hard hitting gritty action and drama worthy of Classic Noir, Suspense, Mystery books and films, all done with a modern twist.
      positive · Nov 30, 2014 · review 13170544
  • replayability

    21 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • I played this game on ps3 when it first came out and enjoyed it but honestly forget the entire plot line, so I downloaded it yesterday on steam and am already on chapter 5, honestly it holds up incredibly well.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109160310
    • Good replayability value with all the different dialogue options.
      positive · Jun 30, 2014 · review 10985223
    • I want to replay to see what would happen differently.
      positive · Jul 29, 2014 · review 11459928
  • pacing

    10 positive · 7 negative · 2 mixed · 0 neutral

    • It's rough and dirty in all of the right ways that kept me hanging on until the very end.
      positive · Sep 29, 2022 · review 123021591
    • Even the short timer on conversation choices keeps the momentum going - it gives it a feeling of actually being in the conversation where you can't take a minute or five to pick the "right" response.
      positive · Oct 31, 2025 · review 208024119
    • This game never made me bored, every piece of the story was well planned and even finding out who the guilty was since the very begining, it was still surprising at the end, because there's so much more envolved than just "this person did it, end of the story".
      positive · Jan 31, 2016 · review 20879462
  • bugs

    2 positive · 11 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • There where a few times it got a little buggy in Chapter 5. However, overall it was a game that I couldn't get enough of and if I didn't have to work I'm sure I would have beat it in one night because I was having so much fun playingthis game.
      negative · Jul 31, 2014 · review 11486136
    • I would ocassinally get a bug where all characters would be frozen and all dialogue choices would be "This choice is blank!".
      negative · Jul 31, 2014 · review 11494763
    • The Game Was Good, It had a good story and alot of Twists, There were a few Bugs in the game like how it starts of a location and the only options there are to say is (this is'nt an Opition) but beside that the game was good,
      negative · Sep 30, 2014 · review 12299547
  • addictiveness

    12 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Haven't finished yet, but so far i can't even think of any other game...
      positive · Jun 30, 2014 · review 10975544
    • There hasn't been a game I have been this hooked on in quite some time.
      positive · Jul 30, 2014 · review 11482081
    • However, overall it was a game that I couldn't get enough of and if I didn't have to work I'm sure I would have beat it in one night because I was having so much fun playingthis game.
      positive · Jul 31, 2014 · review 11486136
  • animation

    8 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The Familiarity of it all, the detective gameplay, the gorgeous animation, the noir feel, so far, this game is a 10.
      positive · Jun 30, 2014 · review 10987735
    • Take for example the transitions from one scene to the next, and the facial animations; they're executed extremely well in comparison to many of Telltale's other games.
      positive · Jul 30, 2014 · review 11477219
    • The facial expressions are also much more realistic than in TWD or any other Telltale game so far.
      positive · Jul 31, 2014 · review 11492246
  • controls

    4 positive · 3 negative · 0 mixed · 1 neutral

    • Gameplay is absolutely a dream of seemless movements, mixed with fast reaction times, both via hands and of the mind.
      positive · Nov 30, 2014 · review 13170544
    • beside story as gameplay there is not so much for gameplay its just dialogues and clicking not a deep gameplay but still smooth.
      positive · Jul 31, 2023 · review 143145472
    • As far as game play goes its a pretty standard telltale game but the mechanics are butter smooth and it really makes you regret your decisions, which gives this game and its decisions replay value.
      positive · Nov 30, 2016 · review 28096202
  • emotional impact

    6 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • This game won't change your life likely, but, it'll make you think a lot about stuff.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109149639
    • I've got goosebumps right now after the ending. THE BUMPS!
      positive · Jul 29, 2014 · review 11468150
    • The script is very well written and the game pokes at your emotions.
      positive · Jul 31, 2014 · review 11498693
  • lore

    6 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 1 neutral

    • Amazing lore, amazing story, amazing characters, great gameplay, fun and engrossing plot, lots of twists, easily replayable.
      positive · Jul 29, 2014 · review 11468255
    • The source material is unique and intriguing.
      positive · Jun 30, 2015 · review 16801987
    • No worries if you're not familiar with it, though, Telltale writers are/were more than competent at organically explaining all of the little nuances and lore tidbits necessary to fully understand the full story here.
      positive · Mar 31, 2025 · review 191680001
  • dlc

    1 positive · 6 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Where is part 2? 😤😤😠😠😡😡🤬🤬 Don`t make us wait any longer Telltale whats wrong with you?
      negative · Mar 31, 2024 · review 161889331
    • I know they’re planning to release season 2, but it’s been about 2 years since the trailer and 5 years since that announcement.
      negative · May 31, 2024 · review 166424918
    • The only negative i have is that we didn't got more seasons of this game, yes i know we are getting Season 2 eventually.
      negative · Aug 31, 2025 · review 203271925
  • performance

    4 positive · 2 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • You don't need too beefy of a graphics option for this game, and I'd imagine that the Intel HD Graphics chip could handle this without an issue.
      positive · Jul 29, 2014 · review 11465106
    • There are no bugs of any kind that I could find, no delays, glitches, or frozen screens.
      positive · Nov 30, 2014 · review 13170544
    • It plays great even on my crappy setup.
      positive · Jul 29, 2019 · review 54362156

Review timeline

monthly peak 2,205 reviews · all languages

review volume 1,000 2,000 0 positive review share 100% 50% 0% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Oct 2013 · 279 reviews (278 up · 1 down) · 100% positive Nov 2013 · 190 reviews (190 up · 0 down) · 100% positive Dec 2013 · 958 reviews (944 up · 14 down) · 99% positive Jan 2014 · 290 reviews (273 up · 17 down) · 94% positive Feb 2014 · 438 reviews (428 up · 10 down) · 98% positive Mar 2014 · 101 reviews (97 up · 4 down) · 96% positive Apr 2014 · 380 reviews (373 up · 7 down) · 98% positive May 2014 · 191 reviews (185 up · 6 down) · 97% positive Jun 2014 · 1,049 reviews (1,045 up · 4 down) · 100% positive Jul 2014 · 2,205 reviews (2,169 up · 36 down) · 98% positive Aug 2014 · 383 reviews (376 up · 7 down) · 98% positive Sep 2014 · 231 reviews (226 up · 5 down) · 98% positive Oct 2014 · 152 reviews (147 up · 5 down) · 97% positive Nov 2014 · 377 reviews (370 up · 7 down) · 98% positive Dec 2014 · 736 reviews (718 up · 18 down) · 98% positive Jan 2015 · 406 reviews (390 up · 16 down) · 96% positive Feb 2015 · 237 reviews (228 up · 9 down) · 96% positive Mar 2015 · 165 reviews (159 up · 6 down) · 96% positive Apr 2015 · 116 reviews (112 up · 4 down) · 97% positive May 2015 · 87 reviews (83 up · 4 down) · 95% positive Jun 2015 · 497 reviews (479 up · 18 down) · 96% positive Jul 2015 · 237 reviews (229 up · 8 down) · 97% positive Aug 2015 · 144 reviews (141 up · 3 down) · 98% positive Sep 2015 · 115 reviews (103 up · 12 down) · 90% positive Oct 2015 · 430 reviews (408 up · 22 down) · 95% positive Nov 2015 · 232 reviews (225 up · 7 down) · 97% positive Dec 2015 · 306 reviews (298 up · 8 down) · 97% positive Jan 2016 · 423 reviews (412 up · 11 down) · 97% positive Feb 2016 · 247 reviews (239 up · 8 down) · 97% positive Mar 2016 · 138 reviews (131 up · 7 down) · 95% positive Apr 2016 · 104 reviews (102 up · 2 down) · 98% positive May 2016 · 96 reviews (89 up · 7 down) · 93% positive Jun 2016 · 128 reviews (126 up · 2 down) · 98% positive Jul 2016 · 160 reviews (157 up · 3 down) · 98% positive Aug 2016 · 128 reviews (125 up · 3 down) · 98% positive Sep 2016 · 75 reviews (73 up · 2 down) · 97% positive Oct 2016 · 88 reviews (85 up · 3 down) · 97% positive Nov 2016 · 598 reviews (593 up · 5 down) · 99% positive Dec 2016 · 192 reviews (187 up · 5 down) · 97% positive Jan 2017 · 268 reviews (260 up · 8 down) · 97% positive Feb 2017 · 105 reviews (102 up · 3 down) · 97% positive Mar 2017 · 81 reviews (78 up · 3 down) · 96% positive Apr 2017 · 61 reviews (60 up · 1 down) · 98% positive May 2017 · 216 reviews (210 up · 6 down) · 97% positive Jun 2017 · 248 reviews (243 up · 5 down) · 98% positive Jul 2017 · 348 reviews (339 up · 9 down) · 97% positive Aug 2017 · 137 reviews (136 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Sep 2017 · 64 reviews (63 up · 1 down) · 98% positive Oct 2017 · 90 reviews (85 up · 5 down) · 94% positive Nov 2017 · 349 reviews (340 up · 9 down) · 97% positive Dec 2017 · 176 reviews (169 up · 7 down) · 96% positive Jan 2018 · 187 reviews (179 up · 8 down) · 96% positive Feb 2018 · 235 reviews (229 up · 6 down) · 97% positive Mar 2018 · 96 reviews (92 up · 4 down) · 96% positive Apr 2018 · 61 reviews (59 up · 2 down) · 97% positive May 2018 · 70 reviews (68 up · 2 down) · 97% positive Jun 2018 · 99 reviews (95 up · 4 down) · 96% positive Jul 2018 · 107 reviews (103 up · 4 down) · 96% positive Aug 2018 · 65 reviews (64 up · 1 down) · 98% positive Sep 2018 · 70 reviews (69 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Oct 2018 · 50 reviews (47 up · 3 down) · 94% positive Nov 2018 · 118 reviews (117 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Dec 2018 · 52 reviews (50 up · 2 down) · 96% positive Jan 2019 · 63 reviews (62 up · 1 down) · 98% positive Feb 2019 · 38 reviews (37 up · 1 down) · 97% positive Mar 2019 · 40 reviews (38 up · 2 down) · 95% positive Apr 2019 · 39 reviews (39 up · 0 down) · 100% positive May 2019 · 37 reviews (36 up · 1 down) · 97% positive Jun 2019 · 114 reviews (110 up · 4 down) · 96% positive Jul 2019 · 94 reviews (93 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Aug 2019 · 30 reviews (29 up · 1 down) · 97% positive Sep 2019 · 121 reviews (117 up · 4 down) · 97% positive Oct 2019 · 52 reviews (51 up · 1 down) · 98% positive Nov 2019 · 176 reviews (171 up · 5 down) · 97% positive Dec 2019 · 350 reviews (343 up · 7 down) · 98% positive Jan 2020 · 174 reviews (167 up · 7 down) · 96% positive Feb 2020 · 105 reviews (103 up · 2 down) · 98% positive Mar 2020 · 172 reviews (170 up · 2 down) · 99% positive Apr 2020 · 184 reviews (180 up · 4 down) · 98% positive May 2020 · 127 reviews (123 up · 4 down) · 97% positive Jun 2020 · 169 reviews (167 up · 2 down) · 99% positive Jul 2020 · 363 reviews (355 up · 8 down) · 98% positive Aug 2020 · 159 reviews (154 up · 5 down) · 97% positive Sep 2020 · 129 reviews (125 up · 4 down) · 97% positive Oct 2020 · 103 reviews (102 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Nov 2020 · 187 reviews (183 up · 4 down) · 98% positive Dec 2020 · 262 reviews (259 up · 3 down) · 99% positive Jan 2021 · 209 reviews (205 up · 4 down) · 98% positive Feb 2021 · 171 reviews (168 up · 3 down) · 98% positive Mar 2021 · 131 reviews (128 up · 3 down) · 98% positive Apr 2021 · 123 reviews (121 up · 2 down) · 98% positive May 2021 · 139 reviews (136 up · 3 down) · 98% positive Jun 2021 · 202 reviews (199 up · 3 down) · 99% positive Jul 2021 · 409 reviews (399 up · 10 down) · 98% positive Aug 2021 · 150 reviews (149 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Sep 2021 · 100 reviews (99 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Oct 2021 · 104 reviews (100 up · 4 down) · 96% positive Nov 2021 · 208 reviews (202 up · 6 down) · 97% positive Dec 2021 · 268 reviews (257 up · 11 down) · 96% positive Jan 2022 · 314 reviews (304 up · 10 down) · 97% positive Feb 2022 · 275 reviews (271 up · 4 down) · 99% positive Mar 2022 · 164 reviews (163 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Apr 2022 · 139 reviews (134 up · 5 down) · 96% positive May 2022 · 106 reviews (103 up · 3 down) · 97% positive Jun 2022 · 180 reviews (177 up · 3 down) · 98% positive Jul 2022 · 257 reviews (251 up · 6 down) · 98% positive Aug 2022 · 138 reviews (136 up · 2 down) · 99% positive Sep 2022 · 100 reviews (99 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Oct 2022 · 115 reviews (113 up · 2 down) · 98% positive Nov 2022 · 136 reviews (136 up · 0 down) · 100% positive Dec 2022 · 238 reviews (237 up · 1 down) · 100% positive Jan 2023 · 299 reviews (289 up · 10 down) · 97% positive Feb 2023 · 227 reviews (223 up · 4 down) · 98% positive Mar 2023 · 220 reviews (217 up · 3 down) · 99% positive Apr 2023 · 207 reviews (203 up · 4 down) · 98% positive May 2023 · 187 reviews (180 up · 7 down) · 96% positive Jun 2023 · 143 reviews (142 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Jul 2023 · 430 reviews (421 up · 9 down) · 98% positive Aug 2023 · 233 reviews (228 up · 5 down) · 98% positive Sep 2023 · 155 reviews (152 up · 3 down) · 98% positive Oct 2023 · 160 reviews (157 up · 3 down) · 98% positive Nov 2023 · 204 reviews (201 up · 3 down) · 99% positive Dec 2023 · 238 reviews (232 up · 6 down) · 97% positive Jan 2024 · 286 reviews (284 up · 2 down) · 99% positive Feb 2024 · 133 reviews (131 up · 2 down) · 98% positive Mar 2024 · 194 reviews (186 up · 8 down) · 96% positive Apr 2024 · 182 reviews (179 up · 3 down) · 98% positive May 2024 · 158 reviews (154 up · 4 down) · 97% positive Jun 2024 · 147 reviews (144 up · 3 down) · 98% positive Jul 2024 · 241 reviews (237 up · 4 down) · 98% positive Aug 2024 · 154 reviews (151 up · 3 down) · 98% positive Sep 2024 · 169 reviews (168 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Oct 2024 · 220 reviews (220 up · 0 down) · 100% positive Nov 2024 · 121 reviews (117 up · 4 down) · 97% positive Dec 2024 · 289 reviews (284 up · 5 down) · 98% positive Jan 2025 · 237 reviews (234 up · 3 down) · 99% positive Feb 2025 · 154 reviews (154 up · 0 down) · 100% positive Mar 2025 · 183 reviews (175 up · 8 down) · 96% positive Apr 2025 · 152 reviews (150 up · 2 down) · 99% positive May 2025 · 145 reviews (141 up · 4 down) · 97% positive Jun 2025 · 194 reviews (188 up · 6 down) · 97% positive Jul 2025 · 253 reviews (248 up · 5 down) · 98% positive Aug 2025 · 267 reviews (258 up · 9 down) · 97% positive Sep 2025 · 132 reviews (131 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Oct 2025 · 237 reviews (236 up · 1 down) · 100% positive Nov 2025 · 398 reviews (390 up · 8 down) · 98% positive Dec 2025 · 530 reviews (516 up · 14 down) · 97% positive Jan 2026 · 438 reviews (426 up · 12 down) · 97% positive Feb 2026 · 166 reviews (163 up · 3 down) · 98% positive Mar 2026 · 228 reviews (223 up · 5 down) · 98% positive Apr 2026 · 181 reviews (175 up · 6 down) · 97% positive May 2026 · 144 reviews (143 up · 1 down) · 99% positive Jun 2026 · 409 reviews (406 up · 3 down) · 99% positive Jul 2026 · 291 reviews (285 up · 6 down) · 98% positive Aug 2026 · 238 reviews (229 up · 9 down) · 96% positive Sep 2026 · 137 reviews (135 up · 2 down) · 99% positive Oct 2026 · 13 reviews (13 up · 0 down) · 100% 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
Oct 2013 279 278 1 100%
Nov 2013 190 190 0 100%
Dec 2013 958 944 14 99%
Jan 2014 290 273 17 94%
Feb 2014 438 428 10 98%
Mar 2014 101 97 4 96%
Apr 2014 380 373 7 98%
May 2014 191 185 6 97%
Jun 2014 1,049 1,045 4 100%
Jul 2014 2,205 2,169 36 98%
Aug 2014 383 376 7 98%
Sep 2014 231 226 5 98%
Oct 2014 152 147 5 97%
Nov 2014 377 370 7 98%
Dec 2014 736 718 18 98%
Jan 2015 406 390 16 96%
Feb 2015 237 228 9 96%
Mar 2015 165 159 6 96%
Apr 2015 116 112 4 97%
May 2015 87 83 4 95%
Jun 2015 497 479 18 96%
Jul 2015 237 229 8 97%
Aug 2015 144 141 3 98%
Sep 2015 115 103 12 90%
Oct 2015 430 408 22 95%
Nov 2015 232 225 7 97%
Dec 2015 306 298 8 97%
Jan 2016 423 412 11 97%
Feb 2016 247 239 8 97%
Mar 2016 138 131 7 95%
Apr 2016 104 102 2 98%
May 2016 96 89 7 93%
Jun 2016 128 126 2 98%
Jul 2016 160 157 3 98%
Aug 2016 128 125 3 98%
Sep 2016 75 73 2 97%
Oct 2016 88 85 3 97%
Nov 2016 598 593 5 99%
Dec 2016 192 187 5 97%
Jan 2017 268 260 8 97%
Feb 2017 105 102 3 97%
Mar 2017 81 78 3 96%
Apr 2017 61 60 1 98%
May 2017 216 210 6 97%
Jun 2017 248 243 5 98%
Jul 2017 348 339 9 97%
Aug 2017 137 136 1 99%
Sep 2017 64 63 1 98%
Oct 2017 90 85 5 94%
Nov 2017 349 340 9 97%
Dec 2017 176 169 7 96%
Jan 2018 187 179 8 96%
Feb 2018 235 229 6 97%
Mar 2018 96 92 4 96%
Apr 2018 61 59 2 97%
May 2018 70 68 2 97%
Jun 2018 99 95 4 96%
Jul 2018 107 103 4 96%
Aug 2018 65 64 1 98%
Sep 2018 70 69 1 99%
Oct 2018 50 47 3 94%
Nov 2018 118 117 1 99%
Dec 2018 52 50 2 96%
Jan 2019 63 62 1 98%
Feb 2019 38 37 1 97%
Mar 2019 40 38 2 95%
Apr 2019 39 39 0 100%
May 2019 37 36 1 97%
Jun 2019 114 110 4 96%
Jul 2019 94 93 1 99%
Aug 2019 30 29 1 97%
Sep 2019 121 117 4 97%
Oct 2019 52 51 1 98%
Nov 2019 176 171 5 97%
Dec 2019 350 343 7 98%
Jan 2020 174 167 7 96%
Feb 2020 105 103 2 98%
Mar 2020 172 170 2 99%
Apr 2020 184 180 4 98%
May 2020 127 123 4 97%
Jun 2020 169 167 2 99%
Jul 2020 363 355 8 98%
Aug 2020 159 154 5 97%
Sep 2020 129 125 4 97%
Oct 2020 103 102 1 99%
Nov 2020 187 183 4 98%
Dec 2020 262 259 3 99%
Jan 2021 209 205 4 98%
Feb 2021 171 168 3 98%
Mar 2021 131 128 3 98%
Apr 2021 123 121 2 98%
May 2021 139 136 3 98%
Jun 2021 202 199 3 99%
Jul 2021 409 399 10 98%
Aug 2021 150 149 1 99%
Sep 2021 100 99 1 99%
Oct 2021 104 100 4 96%
Nov 2021 208 202 6 97%
Dec 2021 268 257 11 96%
Jan 2022 314 304 10 97%
Feb 2022 275 271 4 99%
Mar 2022 164 163 1 99%
Apr 2022 139 134 5 96%
May 2022 106 103 3 97%
Jun 2022 180 177 3 98%
Jul 2022 257 251 6 98%
Aug 2022 138 136 2 99%
Sep 2022 100 99 1 99%
Oct 2022 115 113 2 98%
Nov 2022 136 136 0 100%
Dec 2022 238 237 1 100%
Jan 2023 299 289 10 97%
Feb 2023 227 223 4 98%
Mar 2023 220 217 3 99%
Apr 2023 207 203 4 98%
May 2023 187 180 7 96%
Jun 2023 143 142 1 99%
Jul 2023 430 421 9 98%
Aug 2023 233 228 5 98%
Sep 2023 155 152 3 98%
Oct 2023 160 157 3 98%
Nov 2023 204 201 3 99%
Dec 2023 238 232 6 97%
Jan 2024 286 284 2 99%
Feb 2024 133 131 2 98%
Mar 2024 194 186 8 96%
Apr 2024 182 179 3 98%
May 2024 158 154 4 97%
Jun 2024 147 144 3 98%
Jul 2024 241 237 4 98%
Aug 2024 154 151 3 98%
Sep 2024 169 168 1 99%
Oct 2024 220 220 0 100%
Nov 2024 121 117 4 97%
Dec 2024 289 284 5 98%
Jan 2025 237 234 3 99%
Feb 2025 154 154 0 100%
Mar 2025 183 175 8 96%
Apr 2025 152 150 2 99%
May 2025 145 141 4 97%
Jun 2025 194 188 6 97%
Jul 2025 253 248 5 98%
Aug 2025 267 258 9 97%
Sep 2025 132 131 1 99%
Oct 2025 237 236 1 100%
Nov 2025 398 390 8 98%
Dec 2025 530 516 14 97%
Jan 2026 438 426 12 97%
Feb 2026 166 163 3 98%
Mar 2026 228 223 5 98%
Apr 2026 181 175 6 97%
May 2026 144 143 1 99%
Jun 2026 409 406 3 99%
Jul 2026 291 285 6 98%
Aug 2026 238 229 9 96%
Sep 2026 137 135 2 99%
Oct 2026 13 13 0 100%

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
572 English reviews, time-proportional draw over 156 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 572
Aspect yield
348 of 572 analyzed reviews carry at least one aspect (60.8%); every share on this page divides by all 572
Interval regime
calm: standard margins of error for a share of a sample (Wilson interval), no widening needed
Fetch paths
156 time windows fetched directly (windowed)
Language mix
1,000 fetched: english 572 · russian 125 · turkish 49 · 22 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
0.801 [0.752–0.844] (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 — measured on the prior model (2026-08-05); re-measurement pending
· independent model vs. production labels
0.791 [0.772–0.810] (F1 of the production labeler against an independent judge model) — measured on the prior model (2026-07-25); re-measurement pending
Versions
deepseek-flash · prompt classify-v1 · ontology v2
Run
serve-20261004T230409Z-42de9dc9 · code 798e06c

full methodology in the milestone write-ups