Ori and the Blind Forest

analyzed 2026-10-02 · sample of 292 English reviews across the whole review history

Across 292 sampled reviews, the aspects players raise most are music, story, and graphics, and the sentiment is nearly uniform. Music appears in 33.9% of reviews with no negative mentions, and players describe it as "still fantastic" and "Phenominal, haunting, inspiring and enchanting orchestral score". Story shows up in 31.8%, largely praised as "an emotional story meant to tug at the heart", while graphics and art style draw similar warmth, with "the graphics are far too good" and "powerfully beautiful game, visually". Emotional impact, characters, atmosphere, and world are smaller shares but almost entirely positive. Difficulty is where opinion genuinely splits: 24.7% of reviews mention it, with 39 positive against 16 negative and 13 mixed. One player notes it "can even be a tough game", another that it "KICKS YOU IN THE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ BALLS OVER AND OVER UNTIL YOU LOVE IT". Level design divides too, at 11 positive to 8 negative. Game length is the clearest complaint: of 18 mentions, 8 are negative and 8 neutral, with players saying "Wish the game could be a bit longer". Performance and bugs also skew negative in their small shares. Controls, progression, exploration, and combat recur as talking points, generally favorably, though combat draws a few detractors.

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 40% · ± is the sampling uncertainty around each share

  • positive
  • mixed / neutral
  • negative
  • music

    99 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Amazing art, beautiful music, awesome gameplay.
      positive · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101992956
    • Beautiful platform nature-themed game with a nice soundtrack and a pleasant storyline.
      positive · May 31, 2022 · review 116287183
    • The music is still fantastic and its an unbeatable experience and you can play for a couple of minutes.
      positive · Aug 31, 2022 · review 121535736
  • story

    85 positive · 3 negative · 3 mixed · 2 neutral

    • Beautiful platform nature-themed game with a nice soundtrack and a pleasant storyline.
      positive · May 31, 2022 · review 116287183
    • Beautiful aesthetics, fluid animation, fun movement, and a touching story.
      positive · Jul 31, 2022 · review 119826828
    • Great art great controls good story love the game
      positive · Dec 31, 2022 · review 129808274
  • graphics

    87 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Beautiful and challenging.
      positive · Dec 31, 2021 · review 106996790
    • The kind of game that feels like a forgotten childhood favourite, even though the graphics are far too good.
      positive · Jul 31, 2022 · review 119826828
    • Smooth metroidvania, that looks stunning.
      positive · Sep 30, 2023 · review 147392394
  • art style

    76 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Amazing art, beautiful music, awesome gameplay.
      positive · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101992956
    • Beautiful platform nature-themed game with a nice soundtrack and a pleasant storyline.
      positive · May 31, 2022 · review 116287183
    • Beautiful aesthetics, fluid animation, fun movement, and a touching story.
      positive · Jul 31, 2022 · review 119826828
  • gameplay

    69 positive · 2 negative · 2 mixed · 1 neutral

    • Amazing art, beautiful music, awesome gameplay.
      positive · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101992956
    • The gameplay is really fun.
      positive · Apr 30, 2023 · review 137565859
    • This game has beautiful art and music, an emotional story meant to tug at the heart, and a lot of great platform-style gameplay.
      positive · May 31, 2023 · review 139337162
  • difficulty

    39 positive · 16 negative · 13 mixed · 4 neutral

    • Beautiful and challenging.
      positive · Dec 31, 2021 · review 106996790
    • Sometimes it can even be a tough game! I think I appreciate Ori for not only being a gorgeous piece of art, but also for still being a gorgeous piece of art that I can PLAY.
      positive · May 31, 2023 · review 139337162
    • Lulls you into a false sense of security with its pretty visuals and amazing music and then KICKS YOU IN THE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ BALLS OVER AND OVER UNTIL YOU LOVE IT
      positive · Mar 30, 2015 · review 15132126
  • controls

    34 positive · 5 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Beautiful aesthetics, fluid animation, fun movement, and a touching story.
      positive · Jul 31, 2022 · review 119826828
    • Great art great controls good story love the game
      positive · Dec 31, 2022 · review 129808274
    • The movement is fluid, controls are well thought out, and the user interface is easy to understand.
      positive · Mar 30, 2015 · review 15132684
  • emotional impact

    30 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Made me cry at multiple different parts, some plot related, some because of the brutal gameplay.
      positive · Jan 31, 2023 · review 131964299
    • I have played many games, yet none have had such amazing art or touched my heartstrings as much as Ori did.
      positive · Mar 30, 2015 · review 15132134
    • And the feels man, the feels.
      positive · Mar 30, 2015 · review 15132697
  • price value

    21 positive · 3 negative · 2 mixed · 1 neutral

    • Other than those two gripes, this game was worth every cent of its $20 price tag.
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15135127
    • For me definitely game of the year so far (I might reconsider when Witcher 3 is out, but that is another story xD) and definitevely worth the price.
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15144807
    • Definitely worth it at full price.
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15145148
  • progression

    18 positive · 3 negative · 2 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Upgrade system had me seeking out secrets.
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15140362
    • Because once you master the challenging situation, you get a new ability, with that the gameplay changes and feels more and more rewarding.
      positive · May 31, 2015 · review 16107553
    • [*] you like metroidvania games: here's a lot to explore, many hidden places, informative map and suitable amount of skills to unlock;
      positive · Jun 30, 2015 · review 16811397
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  • level design

    11 positive · 8 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Challenging levels and amazing level design.
      positive · Aug 31, 2023 · review 145379117
    • and the level design is very well.
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15147160
    • I am not talking about the (in other reviews) many times mentioned graphics or the great soundtrack, I am talking about how perfect the level design is:
      positive · May 31, 2015 · review 16107553
  • characters

    18 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The design of the characters and the world is amazing, but certain parts were just way to hard (for me).
      positive · Nov 30, 2022 · review 127640918
    • Each tree, plant, enemy, and character- even those you do not see often or even at all- has been given voice and each has a beautiful story to tell.
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15143129
    • The relationship of each charater in the game will understand each other.
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15147160
  • game length

    2 positive · 8 negative · 0 mixed · 8 neutral

    • Completed saves can not be re-entered and cleaned up which I found a nuisance, but some would argue incentivizes players to replay the otherwise fairly short (10 hour) game.
      neutral · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15137385
    • You'll get some feels throughout your 6 hour journey and I wish more games like this exist.
      neutral · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15146173
    • its not often i find a game that is this well done heck this may even be my first encounter with such an honestly captivating game as im typing this i am remembering how i felt playing this game and i loved every bit of it in the 9 hours it took me to beat the game
      neutral · Dec 31, 2015 · review 20155330
  • sound design

    17 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • in my top 3 2015 games so far musics , efects , difficulty , controls simply magnificent!
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15134534
    • The sound effect is also suitable, and Ori's squeal is totally adorable.
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15135210
    • Several of its components were flawless, from sound design and soundtrack to visuals and platforming/combat.
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15137385
  • exploration

    16 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • But in truth, they are so short and so much of your time is spent on gameplay and exploration.
      positive · May 31, 2023 · review 139337162
    • This game have many hidden spot and have many place can test of your skill.
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15147160
    • I would explain this game as Meatboys fluid controls meets Dusts graphical art style and exploration (but much better).
      positive · Apr 30, 2015 · review 15621957
  • world

    16 positive · 0 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The design of the characters and the world is amazing, but certain parts were just way to hard (for me).
      positive · Nov 30, 2022 · review 127640918
    • Not only is the gameplay statisfyingly challenging without being frustrating, but the setting and music are incredible backdrops to the story.
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15134884
    • It's in the world. Every detail has been painstakingly brought to life.
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15143129
  • atmosphere

    16 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Stylised, immersive and extremely addictive
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15139488
    • No sound but complete and utter silence and it is perfect for the ambiance of the game.
      positive · Jun 30, 2015 · review 16812434
    • I feel very immersed when playing this game because of the great orchestra that they play.
      positive · Jun 30, 2015 · review 16817889
  • combat

    9 positive · 4 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Several of its components were flawless, from sound design and soundtrack to visuals and platforming/combat.
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15137385
    • Puzzles are good and the action is good.
      positive · May 31, 2015 · review 16103945
    • A great combat system at that. Very fun combat which leaves you having to run and jump about while fighting to avoid being hit.
      positive · Jul 31, 2015 · review 17323380
  • replayability

    12 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Pumped to go play the sequel!
      positive · Jan 31, 2023 · review 131964299
    • Only con for me was when the game ended, though there is definitely some replay value for those interested in speed runs, no death playthroughs, and 100% completion runs.
      positive · Mar 30, 2015 · review 15132684
    • Completed saves can not be re-entered and cleaned up which I found a nuisance, but some would argue incentivizes players to replay the otherwise fairly short (10 hour) game.
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15137385
  • addictiveness

    10 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Aside from a few challenging moments that have me swearing like an infant sailor, I can't get enough of this game.
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15135836
    • Stylised, immersive and extremely addictive
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15139488
    • It will suck you in and never let you go :)
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15147507
  • performance

    4 positive · 6 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Some minor problems that I experienced was heavy frame rate drop during cutscenes.
      negative · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15135988
    • Additionally, certain areas become inaccessible after completing them, and attempting to set the game's FPS above 60 can result in accelerated gameplay, making it challenging to react quickly.
      negative · Jan 31, 2024 · review 157271774
    • though i doubt it because it can take LoL, Team Fortress, and Heros of the Storm, but this game lags serverly at parts.
      negative · Jun 30, 2015 · review 16812434
  • balance

    6 positive · 3 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • I read several reviews about the game is too difficult, but I have to say the balancing is just fine: Simple at the beginning and becoming more and more challenging.
      positive · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15144807
    • Enjoyable and moderately challenging metroidvania, in my opinion one of the best and well-balanced games of this genre.
      positive · Aug 31, 2015 · review 17803999
    • Even aside from that, the controls are intuitive, the runback isn't terrible, and while the deaths are unforgiving, they don't feel *unfair*.
      positive · Jan 31, 2026 · review 217269935
  • bugs

    1 positive · 5 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • 8/10 only because you can't access your save after you complete it, so if you're a completionist, do everything before entering the last area, because there is NO going back.
      negative · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15136422
    • - Some Glitch really dangerous > Need to be fix soon
      negative · Mar 31, 2015 · review 15147160
    • The other thing is that the cutscenes have a bug. While watching the beautiful cutscene, sometimes it will flip upside down and back or will sometimes cut out completely, but come back.
      negative · Jun 30, 2015 · review 16812434
  • dlc

    3 positive · 2 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • There is a "Definitive" version coming along and will instantly buy or upgrade.
      positive · Dec 31, 2015 · review 20158051
    • its that is that i had to lower the resoulution for the game to go fast, and if you end up loving this game their making dlc cause everyone liked it
      positive · Mar 31, 2016 · review 22166716
    • The definite edition has additional story parts, skills & further options (such as difficulty levels or teleportation) and I'm glad that I started the game once more after playing the standard version - the extensions are worth it!
      positive · Jan 31, 2017 · review 29614976
  • content amount

    4 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • And there is such a high variety in the game. Every level/world feels different, has different gameplay and challenges.
      positive · May 31, 2015 · review 16107553
    • there's no good reason to play this version over the definitive edition, with its bonus content and gameplay improvements.
      positive · May 31, 2024 · review 166404088
    • It adds new content and fixes issues the original had.
      positive · Jul 31, 2025 · review 201174429
  • pacing

    4 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • It's a beautiful game that flows seamlessly.
      positive · Jul 31, 2015 · review 17310341
    • The moments of lull followed by adrenaline rushes.
      positive · Oct 31, 2024 · review 178107719
    • With everything flowing perfectly, always feeling like a well-thought package and keeping just the right pace of introducing new elements, enemies and challenges, is there really anything negative to say about Ori?
      positive · Aug 31, 2015 · review 17811680
  • quest design

    5 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The puzzles are thought-provoking and satisfying, and there is a strong sense of progression as you become more versatile with each unlocked power and more powerful with each level.
      positive · Nov 30, 2015 · review 19396252
    • The gameplay comes with many mini games/puzzles, things like portals, copter, using enemy projectiles etc. which keeps you engaged all the time, without being repetative.
      positive · Nov 30, 2015 · review 19397945
    • The gameplay is completely intuitive and the puzzles continue to be refreshing and challenging, as well as extremely rewarding once you figure them out.
      positive · Feb 29, 2016 · review 21548809
  • ui

    3 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Graphics, interface, story mode all on different level of enjoyment and game play.
      positive · Oct 31, 2023 · review 149274964
    • The movement is fluid, controls are well thought out, and the user interface is easy to understand.
      positive · Mar 30, 2015 · review 15132684
    • [*] you like metroidvania games: here's a lot to explore, many hidden places, informative map and suitable amount of skills to unlock;
      positive · Jun 30, 2015 · review 16811397

Review timeline

monthly peak 6,400 reviews · all languages

review volume 2,000 4,000 6,000 0 positive review share 100% 50% 0% 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Mar 2015 · 3,310 reviews (3,216 up · 94 down) · 97% positive Apr 2015 · 1,122 reviews (1,089 up · 33 down) · 97% positive May 2015 · 507 reviews (491 up · 16 down) · 97% positive Jun 2015 · 1,440 reviews (1,396 up · 44 down) · 97% positive Jul 2015 · 824 reviews (796 up · 28 down) · 97% positive Aug 2015 · 439 reviews (416 up · 23 down) · 95% positive Sep 2015 · 328 reviews (323 up · 5 down) · 98% positive Oct 2015 · 325 reviews (314 up · 11 down) · 97% positive Nov 2015 · 644 reviews (628 up · 16 down) · 98% positive Dec 2015 · 1,415 reviews (1,377 up · 38 down) · 97% positive Jan 2016 · 1,631 reviews (1,572 up · 59 down) · 96% positive Feb 2016 · 1,298 reviews (1,243 up · 55 down) · 96% positive Mar 2016 · 825 reviews (803 up · 22 down) · 97% positive Apr 2016 · 560 reviews (536 up · 24 down) · 96% positive May 2016 · 268 reviews (256 up · 12 down) · 96% positive Jun 2016 · 224 reviews (211 up · 13 down) · 94% positive Jul 2016 · 218 reviews (204 up · 14 down) · 94% positive Aug 2016 · 180 reviews (167 up · 13 down) · 93% positive Sep 2016 · 146 reviews (140 up · 6 down) · 96% positive Oct 2016 · 156 reviews (144 up · 12 down) · 92% positive Nov 2016 · 1,390 reviews (1,374 up · 16 down) · 99% positive Dec 2016 · 402 reviews (383 up · 19 down) · 95% positive Jan 2017 · 335 reviews (319 up · 16 down) · 95% positive Feb 2017 · 202 reviews (196 up · 6 down) · 97% positive Mar 2017 · 179 reviews (167 up · 12 down) · 93% positive Apr 2017 · 139 reviews (134 up · 5 down) · 96% positive May 2017 · 175 reviews (169 up · 6 down) · 97% positive Jun 2017 · 522 reviews (501 up · 21 down) · 96% positive Jul 2017 · 414 reviews (394 up · 20 down) · 95% positive Aug 2017 · 191 reviews (177 up · 14 down) · 93% positive Sep 2017 · 153 reviews (146 up · 7 down) · 95% positive Oct 2017 · 182 reviews (174 up · 8 down) · 96% positive Nov 2017 · 735 reviews (720 up · 15 down) · 98% positive Dec 2017 · 276 reviews (261 up · 15 down) · 95% positive Jan 2018 · 214 reviews (197 up · 17 down) · 92% positive Feb 2018 · 171 reviews (164 up · 7 down) · 96% positive Mar 2018 · 133 reviews (127 up · 6 down) · 95% positive Apr 2018 · 97 reviews (88 up · 9 down) · 91% positive May 2018 · 115 reviews (110 up · 5 down) · 96% positive Jun 2018 · 268 reviews (256 up · 12 down) · 96% positive Jul 2018 · 216 reviews (197 up · 19 down) · 91% positive Aug 2018 · 128 reviews (118 up · 10 down) · 92% positive Sep 2018 · 69 reviews (65 up · 4 down) · 94% positive Oct 2018 · 96 reviews (88 up · 8 down) · 92% positive Nov 2018 · 394 reviews (378 up · 16 down) · 96% positive Dec 2018 · 168 reviews (152 up · 16 down) · 90% positive Jan 2019 · 150 reviews (132 up · 18 down) · 88% positive Feb 2019 · 166 reviews (156 up · 10 down) · 94% positive Mar 2019 · 85 reviews (80 up · 5 down) · 94% positive Apr 2019 · 78 reviews (69 up · 9 down) · 88% positive May 2019 · 78 reviews (72 up · 6 down) · 92% positive Jun 2019 · 328 reviews (312 up · 16 down) · 95% positive Jul 2019 · 397 reviews (375 up · 22 down) · 94% positive Aug 2019 · 118 reviews (113 up · 5 down) · 96% positive Sep 2019 · 87 reviews (81 up · 6 down) · 93% positive Oct 2019 · 83 reviews (79 up · 4 down) · 95% positive Nov 2019 · 301 reviews (293 up · 8 down) · 97% positive Dec 2019 · 412 reviews (399 up · 13 down) · 97% positive Jan 2020 · 343 reviews (327 up · 16 down) · 95% positive Feb 2020 · 601 reviews (570 up · 31 down) · 95% positive Mar 2020 · 6,400 reviews (6,026 up · 374 down) · 94% positive Apr 2020 · 1,392 reviews (1,316 up · 76 down) · 95% positive May 2020 · 556 reviews (512 up · 44 down) · 92% positive Jun 2020 · 591 reviews (558 up · 33 down) · 94% positive Jul 2020 · 555 reviews (516 up · 39 down) · 93% positive Aug 2020 · 322 reviews (306 up · 16 down) · 95% positive Sep 2020 · 340 reviews (324 up · 16 down) · 95% positive Oct 2020 · 299 reviews (282 up · 17 down) · 94% positive Nov 2020 · 451 reviews (432 up · 19 down) · 96% positive Dec 2020 · 447 reviews (424 up · 23 down) · 95% positive Jan 2021 · 443 reviews (407 up · 36 down) · 92% positive Feb 2021 · 470 reviews (442 up · 28 down) · 94% positive Mar 2021 · 273 reviews (256 up · 17 down) · 94% positive Apr 2021 · 247 reviews (232 up · 15 down) · 94% positive May 2021 · 216 reviews (199 up · 17 down) · 92% positive Jun 2021 · 195 reviews (188 up · 7 down) · 96% positive Jul 2021 · 244 reviews (228 up · 16 down) · 93% positive Aug 2021 · 208 reviews (187 up · 21 down) · 90% positive Sep 2021 · 169 reviews (159 up · 10 down) · 94% positive Oct 2021 · 203 reviews (190 up · 13 down) · 94% positive Nov 2021 · 275 reviews (262 up · 13 down) · 95% positive Dec 2021 · 230 reviews (218 up · 12 down) · 95% positive Jan 2022 · 224 reviews (213 up · 11 down) · 95% positive Feb 2022 · 148 reviews (136 up · 12 down) · 92% positive Mar 2022 · 124 reviews (113 up · 11 down) · 91% positive Apr 2022 · 159 reviews (153 up · 6 down) · 96% positive May 2022 · 126 reviews (116 up · 10 down) · 92% positive Jun 2022 · 126 reviews (114 up · 12 down) · 90% positive Jul 2022 · 149 reviews (138 up · 11 down) · 93% positive Aug 2022 · 136 reviews (127 up · 9 down) · 93% positive Sep 2022 · 119 reviews (110 up · 9 down) · 92% positive Oct 2022 · 100 reviews (89 up · 11 down) · 89% positive Nov 2022 · 145 reviews (137 up · 8 down) · 94% positive Dec 2022 · 154 reviews (146 up · 8 down) · 95% positive Jan 2023 · 170 reviews (150 up · 20 down) · 88% positive Feb 2023 · 139 reviews (131 up · 8 down) · 94% positive Mar 2023 · 184 reviews (170 up · 14 down) · 92% positive Apr 2023 · 139 reviews (124 up · 15 down) · 89% positive May 2023 · 127 reviews (112 up · 15 down) · 88% positive Jun 2023 · 130 reviews (112 up · 18 down) · 86% positive Jul 2023 · 574 reviews (497 up · 77 down) · 87% positive Aug 2023 · 190 reviews (172 up · 18 down) · 91% positive Sep 2023 · 333 reviews (283 up · 50 down) · 85% positive Oct 2023 · 445 reviews (388 up · 57 down) · 87% positive Nov 2023 · 343 reviews (311 up · 32 down) · 91% positive Dec 2023 · 367 reviews (325 up · 42 down) · 89% positive Jan 2024 · 317 reviews (287 up · 30 down) · 91% positive Feb 2024 · 472 reviews (412 up · 60 down) · 87% positive Mar 2024 · 448 reviews (400 up · 48 down) · 89% positive Apr 2024 · 338 reviews (282 up · 56 down) · 83% positive May 2024 · 224 reviews (199 up · 25 down) · 89% positive Jun 2024 · 310 reviews (270 up · 40 down) · 87% positive Jul 2024 · 210 reviews (185 up · 25 down) · 88% positive Aug 2024 · 151 reviews (137 up · 14 down) · 91% positive Sep 2024 · 221 reviews (190 up · 31 down) · 86% positive Oct 2024 · 176 reviews (157 up · 19 down) · 89% positive Nov 2024 · 146 reviews (128 up · 18 down) · 88% positive Dec 2024 · 278 reviews (232 up · 46 down) · 83% positive Jan 2025 · 233 reviews (198 up · 35 down) · 85% positive Feb 2025 · 163 reviews (136 up · 27 down) · 83% positive Mar 2025 · 241 reviews (208 up · 33 down) · 86% positive Apr 2025 · 202 reviews (159 up · 43 down) · 79% positive May 2025 · 269 reviews (212 up · 57 down) · 79% positive Jun 2025 · 273 reviews (234 up · 39 down) · 86% positive Jul 2025 · 266 reviews (219 up · 47 down) · 82% positive Aug 2025 · 162 reviews (138 up · 24 down) · 85% positive Sep 2025 · 161 reviews (138 up · 23 down) · 86% positive Oct 2025 · 259 reviews (223 up · 36 down) · 86% positive Nov 2025 · 183 reviews (151 up · 32 down) · 83% positive Dec 2025 · 260 reviews (223 up · 37 down) · 86% positive Jan 2026 · 195 reviews (158 up · 37 down) · 81% positive Feb 2026 · 133 reviews (110 up · 23 down) · 83% positive Mar 2026 · 136 reviews (111 up · 25 down) · 82% positive Apr 2026 · 142 reviews (113 up · 29 down) · 80% positive May 2026 · 119 reviews (100 up · 19 down) · 84% positive Jun 2026 · 232 reviews (190 up · 42 down) · 82% positive Jul 2026 · 229 reviews (187 up · 42 down) · 82% positive Aug 2026 · 116 reviews (96 up · 20 down) · 83% positive Sep 2026 · 107 reviews (79 up · 28 down) · 74% positive Oct 2026 · 12 reviews (9 up · 3 down) · 75% 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
Mar 2015 3,310 3,216 94 97%
Apr 2015 1,122 1,089 33 97%
May 2015 507 491 16 97%
Jun 2015 1,440 1,396 44 97%
Jul 2015 824 796 28 97%
Aug 2015 439 416 23 95%
Sep 2015 328 323 5 98%
Oct 2015 325 314 11 97%
Nov 2015 644 628 16 98%
Dec 2015 1,415 1,377 38 97%
Jan 2016 1,631 1,572 59 96%
Feb 2016 1,298 1,243 55 96%
Mar 2016 825 803 22 97%
Apr 2016 560 536 24 96%
May 2016 268 256 12 96%
Jun 2016 224 211 13 94%
Jul 2016 218 204 14 94%
Aug 2016 180 167 13 93%
Sep 2016 146 140 6 96%
Oct 2016 156 144 12 92%
Nov 2016 1,390 1,374 16 99%
Dec 2016 402 383 19 95%
Jan 2017 335 319 16 95%
Feb 2017 202 196 6 97%
Mar 2017 179 167 12 93%
Apr 2017 139 134 5 96%
May 2017 175 169 6 97%
Jun 2017 522 501 21 96%
Jul 2017 414 394 20 95%
Aug 2017 191 177 14 93%
Sep 2017 153 146 7 95%
Oct 2017 182 174 8 96%
Nov 2017 735 720 15 98%
Dec 2017 276 261 15 95%
Jan 2018 214 197 17 92%
Feb 2018 171 164 7 96%
Mar 2018 133 127 6 95%
Apr 2018 97 88 9 91%
May 2018 115 110 5 96%
Jun 2018 268 256 12 96%
Jul 2018 216 197 19 91%
Aug 2018 128 118 10 92%
Sep 2018 69 65 4 94%
Oct 2018 96 88 8 92%
Nov 2018 394 378 16 96%
Dec 2018 168 152 16 90%
Jan 2019 150 132 18 88%
Feb 2019 166 156 10 94%
Mar 2019 85 80 5 94%
Apr 2019 78 69 9 88%
May 2019 78 72 6 92%
Jun 2019 328 312 16 95%
Jul 2019 397 375 22 94%
Aug 2019 118 113 5 96%
Sep 2019 87 81 6 93%
Oct 2019 83 79 4 95%
Nov 2019 301 293 8 97%
Dec 2019 412 399 13 97%
Jan 2020 343 327 16 95%
Feb 2020 601 570 31 95%
Mar 2020 6,400 6,026 374 94%
Apr 2020 1,392 1,316 76 95%
May 2020 556 512 44 92%
Jun 2020 591 558 33 94%
Jul 2020 555 516 39 93%
Aug 2020 322 306 16 95%
Sep 2020 340 324 16 95%
Oct 2020 299 282 17 94%
Nov 2020 451 432 19 96%
Dec 2020 447 424 23 95%
Jan 2021 443 407 36 92%
Feb 2021 470 442 28 94%
Mar 2021 273 256 17 94%
Apr 2021 247 232 15 94%
May 2021 216 199 17 92%
Jun 2021 195 188 7 96%
Jul 2021 244 228 16 93%
Aug 2021 208 187 21 90%
Sep 2021 169 159 10 94%
Oct 2021 203 190 13 94%
Nov 2021 275 262 13 95%
Dec 2021 230 218 12 95%
Jan 2022 224 213 11 95%
Feb 2022 148 136 12 92%
Mar 2022 124 113 11 91%
Apr 2022 159 153 6 96%
May 2022 126 116 10 92%
Jun 2022 126 114 12 90%
Jul 2022 149 138 11 93%
Aug 2022 136 127 9 93%
Sep 2022 119 110 9 92%
Oct 2022 100 89 11 89%
Nov 2022 145 137 8 94%
Dec 2022 154 146 8 95%
Jan 2023 170 150 20 88%
Feb 2023 139 131 8 94%
Mar 2023 184 170 14 92%
Apr 2023 139 124 15 89%
May 2023 127 112 15 88%
Jun 2023 130 112 18 86%
Jul 2023 574 497 77 87%
Aug 2023 190 172 18 91%
Sep 2023 333 283 50 85%
Oct 2023 445 388 57 87%
Nov 2023 343 311 32 91%
Dec 2023 367 325 42 89%
Jan 2024 317 287 30 91%
Feb 2024 472 412 60 87%
Mar 2024 448 400 48 89%
Apr 2024 338 282 56 83%
May 2024 224 199 25 89%
Jun 2024 310 270 40 87%
Jul 2024 210 185 25 88%
Aug 2024 151 137 14 91%
Sep 2024 221 190 31 86%
Oct 2024 176 157 19 89%
Nov 2024 146 128 18 88%
Dec 2024 278 232 46 83%
Jan 2025 233 198 35 85%
Feb 2025 163 136 27 83%
Mar 2025 241 208 33 86%
Apr 2025 202 159 43 79%
May 2025 269 212 57 79%
Jun 2025 273 234 39 86%
Jul 2025 266 219 47 82%
Aug 2025 162 138 24 85%
Sep 2025 161 138 23 86%
Oct 2025 259 223 36 86%
Nov 2025 183 151 32 83%
Dec 2025 260 223 37 86%
Jan 2026 195 158 37 81%
Feb 2026 133 110 23 83%
Mar 2026 136 111 25 82%
Apr 2026 142 113 29 80%
May 2026 119 100 19 84%
Jun 2026 232 190 42 82%
Jul 2026 229 187 42 82%
Aug 2026 116 96 20 83%
Sep 2026 107 79 28 74%
Oct 2026 12 9 3 75%

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
292 English reviews, time-proportional draw over 139 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 292
Aspect yield
215 of 292 analyzed reviews carry at least one aspect (73.6%); every share on this page divides by all 292
Interval regime
calm: standard margins of error for a share of a sample (Wilson interval), no widening needed
Fetch paths
139 time windows fetched directly (windowed)
Language mix
1,000 fetched: schinese 451 · english 293 · russian 62 · 21 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-20261002T191730Z-968f5206 · code 798e06c

full methodology in the milestone write-ups