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Darkest Dungeon®

analyzed 2026-09-19 · sample of 460 English reviews across the whole review history

Across 460 sampled reviews, the aspects players raise most are difficulty, at 21.5%, and balance, at 12.0%. Difficulty draws mostly positive mention, with players describing it as "quite challenging" and noting a high "skill" ceiling. Balance is the sharpest split: 48 of 55 mentions are negative, with complaints about runs turning "brutally BS" and hit chances dropping sharply once stress penalties apply. Presentation earns consistent praise. Art style appears in 10.4% of reviews and is almost entirely positive, called "awesome" and "incredible"; atmosphere, voice acting, music, and sound design follow the same pattern, with the narrator singled out as stealing the show. Gameplay, combat, addictiveness, mods, and price value also skew positive, and players repeatedly mention grind as a recurring theme. Criticism clusters elsewhere. Pacing is negative in 9 of 10 mentions, stability in 7 of 8, and game length in 6 of 8, alongside complaints that dungeons feel repetitive and linear. Learning curve, progression, characters, and relaxation draw mixed or negative comment, while community, replayability, and build variety are named positively.

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Aspects

share of sample, axis to 30% · ± is the sampling uncertainty around each share

  • positive
  • mixed / neutral
  • negative
  • difficulty

    64 positive · 15 negative · 17 mixed · 3 neutral

    • Very interesting, and very challenging.
      positive · Sep 30, 2021 · review 100256616
    • liked it, quite challenging and have yet to finish the hardest mode.
      positive · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101997813
    • This is overly complicated with a high "skill" ceiling and I love it.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104898009
  • balance

    4 positive · 48 negative · 3 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Can be brutally BS without them. Love the concept and gameplay.
      negative · Jul 31, 2022 · review 119847597
    • I'm all for punishing rogue-like mechanics, but it seems to be unnecessarily punishing when my party of 90+% are hitting in the 40to50% range before their stress penalties, and in the 10% after the stress penalties.
      negative · Feb 28, 2015 · review 14698956
    • So while it has its moments and has a unique system, the rng is just way too punishing once you hit red and above no matter how well you know the game.
      negative · Nov 30, 2023 · review 152610128
  • art style

    46 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Great art. Disposable heroes are a fun gameplay mechanic, but it can feel like you're punished for being too good sometimes when your heroes stay alive and fill your roster.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104889490
    • This game has a unique aesthetic and presents a fun challenge.
      positive · Feb 28, 2022 · review 111263107
    • The art style is awesome, one of my favorites of all time.
      positive · Aug 31, 2022 · review 121536762
  • gameplay

    36 positive · 5 negative · 6 mixed · 0 neutral

    • This game takes a lot of concentration and planning. But it is all worth it when you manage to complete a mission. I have only tried with the short ones though.
      positive · Sep 30, 2021 · review 100256616
    • Love the concept and gameplay.
      positive · Jul 31, 2022 · review 119847597
    • The story is great, the gameplay is thrilling and the narrator character is some of my favorite voice acting ever done.
      positive · Aug 31, 2022 · review 121536762
  • combat

    30 positive · 5 negative · 2 mixed · 2 neutral

    • Time the attacks, choose party wisely, positioning is everything and keep the torches burning!
      positive · Sep 30, 2021 · review 100254019
    • A one-in-a-kind game that immerses you into its grimy, gory world of horror and connects that with intense combat and roguelike elements.
      positive · Aug 31, 2022 · review 121536762
    • But then when you realise that is part of the games, then it becomes addictive, with some hard bosses that need strategy just pure brawn.
      positive · Feb 28, 2023 · review 133831003
  • atmosphere

    32 positive · 3 negative · 0 mixed · 2 neutral

    • A one-in-a-kind game that immerses you into its grimy, gory world of horror and connects that with intense combat and roguelike elements.
      positive · Aug 31, 2022 · review 121536762
    • *) the pitch-black darkness
      positive · Jul 31, 2023 · review 143164517
    • Such great style and mood in a well developed and rewarding turn based rogue like combat/questing game.
      positive · Feb 28, 2015 · review 14697932
  • addictiveness

    26 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • game is fun and addictive, but frustrating as well.
      positive · Sep 30, 2021 · review 100257941
    • This game has a way of making you want to push forward just a little more just to see if you will survive the next room.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109203371
    • Very addictive and challenging gameplay.
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109205901
  • voice acting

    24 positive · 0 negative · 2 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The narrator steals the show!
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109205901
    • The story is great, the gameplay is thrilling and the narrator character is some of my favorite voice acting ever done.
      positive · Aug 31, 2022 · review 121536762
    • Positive- Great voice acting from the main narrator, also about the only voice acting in the game.
      positive · Nov 30, 2023 · review 152610128
  • mods

    23 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 1 neutral

    • Much like Skyrim, the game is better with mods. There is a plethora of mods to appeal to a variety of gamers, my favourite mods being ones that give me option character skins.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104894009
    • Definitely some great creators in the modding space.
      positive · Feb 28, 2022 · review 111265962
    • moddings fun.
      positive · May 31, 2022 · review 116305778
  • price value

    18 positive · 1 negative · 3 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Worth every euro. Yes the game is full of rng, but 99% of it its the type of rng you can account and plan for.
      positive · May 31, 2022 · review 116306940
    • Definitely worth your buck!
      positive · Aug 31, 2022 · review 121536762
    • worth a much bigger price tag.
      positive · Dec 31, 2015 · review 20161133
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  • progression

    9 positive · 7 negative · 1 mixed · 3 neutral

    • The complexities of the town building upgrades and everything that goes along with it is a welcome addition and it keeps me pushing through the bite-size 15-20 minute runs through levels to try to get that "thing" to get the stat boost I want.
      positive · Feb 28, 2025 · review 188988346
    • [*] [b] Variation of abilites.
      positive · Jan 31, 2016 · review 20880346
    • Camps, provisions, and hamlet upgrades are not afterthoughts — they’re integral to success.
      positive · Jan 31, 2026 · review 217295289
  • story

    14 positive · 4 negative · 0 mixed · 1 neutral

    • The story is great, the gameplay is thrilling and the narrator character is some of my favorite voice acting ever done.
      positive · Aug 31, 2022 · review 121536762
    • *) the narrative
      positive · Jul 31, 2023 · review 143164517
    • The atmosphere and gameplay are excellent along with the emergent story telling.
      positive · Aug 31, 2024 · review 173920335
  • characters

    10 positive · 6 negative · 2 mixed · 0 neutral

    • i loved getting attached to my characters only to watch them get wiped out by a big pig with the lone survivor suffering crippling PTSD, awesome concept with spectacular execution.
      positive · Feb 29, 2024 · review 159563819
    • every single character has a situation or role that they excel in, and every ability has a specific use case.
      positive · Jun 30, 2025 · review 198583157
    • If you want a game with character, challenge, and gothic horror this game is for you.
      positive · Jan 31, 2017 · review 29614738
  • learning curve

    1 positive · 5 negative · 6 mixed · 4 neutral

    • É meio complexo de entender no começo, mas vale a pena aprender a jogar.
      mixed · Apr 30, 2023 · review 137561946
    • The mechanics are hard to learn and the game definitely doesn't hold your hand. You have to learn everything by trial and error (or Googling I guess.
      mixed · Nov 30, 2018 · review 47218991
    • This game is difficult to first get the hang of but rewards those who learn the tactics necessary to be successful.
      mixed · Nov 30, 2019 · review 58806684
  • music

    13 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • If you turn off your brain and not worry about RNG-based misfortunes, it's otherwise a really solid game, with great music and great narration.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104894009
    • Additionally, the art and music for this game is top notch and i think anyone who enjoys a tough game should give a try.
      positive · Dec 31, 2024 · review 184354913
    • Difficult challenging and UNFORGIVING, beautiful, interesting with GODLIKE SOUNDTRACK AND THE NARRATOR .
      positive · Dec 31, 2015 · review 20161310
  • graphics

    11 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The darkest dungeon got a splendid graphic for arcade style :)
      positive · Feb 28, 2015 · review 14697845
    • It's beautifully rendered, with a foreboding atmosphere.
      positive · Jul 31, 2015 · review 17317317
    • Difficult challenging and UNFORGIVING, beautiful, interesting with GODLIKE SOUNDTRACK AND THE NARRATOR .
      positive · Dec 31, 2015 · review 20161310
  • relaxation

    3 positive · 7 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • It can be a bit stressful, so I wouldn't advise playing it for marathon sessions.
      negative · Feb 28, 2022 · review 111263107
    • Really fun game but very stressful!
      negative · Apr 30, 2022 · review 114730403
    • This game stresses me out
      negative · May 31, 2025 · review 196109044
  • build variety

    9 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • While some of these might be similar to the classical tropes (Crusader=warrior) they all have fairly unique abilities and mechanics, mostly based on various buffs and de-buffs.
      positive · Nov 30, 2023 · review 152610128
    • [*] [b] TONS of classes.
      positive · Jan 31, 2016 · review 20880346
    • + Variety of party comps, heroes, skills, trinkets
      positive · Nov 30, 2025 · review 212157674
  • dlc

    7 positive · 1 negative · 1 mixed · 1 neutral

    • The DLCs are good—specifically the story ones.
      positive · Jul 31, 2026 · review 231769018
    • I realy like the time that the developers have invested into the music, story, graphics, and dlc.
      positive · Sep 30, 2017 · review 35355935
    • The expansions always bring something new to each dungeon you face.
      positive · Nov 30, 2019 · review 58809358
  • pacing

    1 positive · 9 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • I used to be able to play for several hours Now the first run is a chore-if-they make it through.
      negative · Oct 31, 2015 · review 18803517
    • Also, the pacing is bad due to too-long animations and flavor text, making the game take twice as long as it should and even become boring at times.
      negative · Jan 31, 2016 · review 20882022
    • - Can be repetitive/tedious
      negative · Nov 30, 2025 · review 212157674
  • updates

    6 positive · 1 negative · 2 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Complete, yet they are still adding stuff and tweaking and calling it early access.
      positive · Dec 31, 2015 · review 20161133
    • Not so long ago, when this game was in early access, I had a very different idea about it and am very glad to see they have heavily improved the basics.
      positive · May 31, 2016 · review 23315326
    • They seem to actively work on it which is a good sign.
      positive · Feb 28, 2017 · review 30249153
  • game length

    1 positive · 6 negative · 0 mixed · 1 neutral

    • If I had one negative about it it's that it can go a bit overly long to complete a full "campaign" from start to finish and some of the classes aren't valid at higher levels or that some classes simply are necessary.
      negative · Aug 31, 2024 · review 173920335
    • the game is just too long and too time consuming for me to try to beat at this point in my life.
      negative · Jun 30, 2025 · review 198583157
    • its a good game but its just way to long
      negative · Dec 31, 2025 · review 214766566
  • replayability

    7 positive · 0 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Stressing Dungeon Crawler with high replayability
      positive · Jul 31, 2022 · review 119842175
    • Good and challenging game, has a lot of content and replayability along with a well balanced pvp mode, just dont go to the workshop for the love of god
      positive · Apr 30, 2024 · review 163933439
    • Great game value and replayablity.
      positive · Sep 30, 2017 · review 35355935
  • stability

    1 positive · 7 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Crashes continuously. Practically unplayable. Great game, stress element is annoying, but the crashes are unbearable.
      negative · Sep 30, 2021 · review 100231582
    • Great game, but I've never played something on steam that has crashed as much as this.
      negative · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109206539
    • Game still has numerous bugs and has crashed on me MANY times to the point of being effectively unplayable.
      negative · Jan 31, 2023 · review 131959573
  • content amount

    5 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • cant wait to see what other great things are added to this gem.
      positive · Feb 28, 2015 · review 14700459
    • Good and challenging game, has a lot of content and replayability along with a well balanced pvp mode, just dont go to the workshop for the love of god
      positive · Apr 30, 2024 · review 163933439
    • +Wide Variety of Trinkets/Collectables and Move sets (1)
      positive · Apr 30, 2018 · review 41783633
  • level design

    1 positive · 4 negative · 1 mixed · 1 neutral

    • I only wish that things weren't so linear at times, but hey, it is what it is: a simple game meant to be fun.
      negative · Dec 31, 2023 · review 154926777
    • Cons would be that it's kind of easy to find the dungeons repetitive.
      negative · May 31, 2016 · review 23315326
    • In this one, you'll be put in the largest map of the entire game, and you'll have to find a specific room and activate something in it.
      negative · Jun 30, 2018 · review 43193494
  • player choice

    6 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • I like that it makes you choose between hard decisions.
      positive · May 31, 2023 · review 139339055
    • Will you retreat to save your favorite character? Or will you press on and hope for the best? It's definitely a game worth trying.
      positive · Feb 28, 2015 · review 14697942
    • The game is all about adapting to a completely miserable situation for everyone, and it makes it so your personal morals are an aspect.
      positive · Dec 31, 2024 · review 184357413
  • community

    6 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Wiki is your friend if you want the help.
      positive · Dec 31, 2022 · review 129806552
    • I found that watching Youtube videos, Spacificaly Filthrobot you can learn a lot.
      positive · Sep 30, 2017 · review 35355935
    • Don't worry, there are plenty of guides and wikis to help you out.
      positive · Jul 31, 2019 · review 54384395
  • sound design

    6 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Better sound design than obelisk methinks
      positive · Mar 31, 2023 · review 135830965
    • Sound & Music fit the game oh so well, giving a sense of heroism in the swathe-cutting moments through waves of undead; a sense of awe in the fights that will push your decision-making skills to the limit and despair in those moments where you're about to lose half your adventurers.
      positive · Nov 30, 2016 · review 28107873
    • i won't bother talking about the art and sound direction, because everyone agrees that those things are fantastic, but i will pontificate about the RNG factor the game, which is another thing everyone likes to talk about when darkest dungeon gets mentioned.
      positive · Jul 31, 2017 · review 33937898
  • multiplayer

    4 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Amazing man, and it have a pvp mode with the dlc, its muy bueno
      positive · Aug 31, 2025 · review 203282382
    • Fanstastic game which deserves a noble piece prize and a lifetime supply of money for the company for how fun it is both online and offline, with or without mods amazing.
      positive · May 31, 2017 · review 32096753
    • The new multiplayer in the Butcher's Circus FreeLC is a fun addition, and I'm happy to have a chance to play this with family and friends.
      positive · Jun 30, 2020 · review 71766297
  • quest design

    2 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 1 neutral

    • Such great style and mood in a well developed and rewarding turn based rogue like combat/questing game.
      positive · Feb 28, 2015 · review 14697932
    • Every dungeon has it's own unique set of challenges that forces you to change your strategy with every new mission. It constantly keeps you on your toes and there's hundreds of different team strategies to try so even without the DLC content, there's plenty to try out.
      positive · Feb 29, 2020 · review 64321043
    • what DOES feel unfair are the huge endgame missions that don't let you retreat without losing a hero.
      negative · Jun 30, 2025 · review 198583157
  • ui

    2 positive · 3 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • - Stats should have more info
      negative · Nov 30, 2025 · review 212157674
    • The way stats and attacks are written is really alien and hard to read which is really funny because basically every attack in this game is just incredibly boring.
      negative · Jul 31, 2020 · review 73570038
    • -There isn’t enough inventory space to carry items needed to keep you alive and loot items in dungeons
      negative · Oct 31, 2020 · review 78492256

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  • grind 10

Review timeline

monthly peak 3,283 reviews · all languages

review volume 1,000 2,000 3,000 0 positive review share 100% 50% 0% 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Feb 2015 · 2,580 reviews (2,335 up · 245 down) · 91% positive Mar 2015 · 639 reviews (562 up · 77 down) · 88% positive Apr 2015 · 252 reviews (231 up · 21 down) · 92% positive May 2015 · 316 reviews (287 up · 29 down) · 91% positive Jun 2015 · 709 reviews (641 up · 68 down) · 90% positive Jul 2015 · 494 reviews (430 up · 64 down) · 87% positive Aug 2015 · 494 reviews (411 up · 83 down) · 83% positive Sep 2015 · 181 reviews (152 up · 29 down) · 84% positive Oct 2015 · 561 reviews (432 up · 129 down) · 77% positive Nov 2015 · 237 reviews (199 up · 38 down) · 84% positive Dec 2015 · 809 reviews (680 up · 129 down) · 84% positive Jan 2016 · 2,144 reviews (1,887 up · 257 down) · 88% positive Feb 2016 · 875 reviews (718 up · 157 down) · 82% positive Mar 2016 · 425 reviews (374 up · 51 down) · 88% positive Apr 2016 · 276 reviews (247 up · 29 down) · 89% positive May 2016 · 662 reviews (570 up · 92 down) · 86% positive Jun 2016 · 476 reviews (408 up · 68 down) · 86% positive Jul 2016 · 560 reviews (473 up · 87 down) · 84% positive Aug 2016 · 276 reviews (236 up · 40 down) · 86% positive Sep 2016 · 219 reviews (188 up · 31 down) · 86% positive Oct 2016 · 260 reviews (225 up · 35 down) · 87% positive Nov 2016 · 2,328 reviews (2,242 up · 86 down) · 96% positive Dec 2016 · 613 reviews (543 up · 70 down) · 89% positive Jan 2017 · 641 reviews (538 up · 103 down) · 84% positive Feb 2017 · 1,034 reviews (875 up · 159 down) · 85% positive Mar 2017 · 385 reviews (334 up · 51 down) · 87% positive Apr 2017 · 470 reviews (380 up · 90 down) · 81% positive May 2017 · 377 reviews (306 up · 71 down) · 81% positive Jun 2017 · 1,603 reviews (1,319 up · 284 down) · 82% positive Jul 2017 · 1,292 reviews (1,078 up · 214 down) · 83% positive Aug 2017 · 422 reviews (353 up · 69 down) · 84% positive Sep 2017 · 708 reviews (645 up · 63 down) · 91% positive Oct 2017 · 1,317 reviews (1,094 up · 223 down) · 83% positive Nov 2017 · 3,283 reviews (3,137 up · 146 down) · 96% positive Dec 2017 · 591 reviews (508 up · 83 down) · 86% positive Jan 2018 · 601 reviews (509 up · 92 down) · 85% positive Feb 2018 · 385 reviews (328 up · 57 down) · 85% positive Mar 2018 · 309 reviews (272 up · 37 down) · 88% positive Apr 2018 · 704 reviews (585 up · 119 down) · 83% positive May 2018 · 405 reviews (351 up · 54 down) · 87% positive Jun 2018 · 2,295 reviews (1,477 up · 818 down) · 64% positive Jul 2018 · 1,065 reviews (889 up · 176 down) · 83% positive Aug 2018 · 380 reviews (311 up · 69 down) · 82% positive Sep 2018 · 242 reviews (207 up · 35 down) · 86% positive Oct 2018 · 707 reviews (573 up · 134 down) · 81% positive Nov 2018 · 2,684 reviews (2,575 up · 109 down) · 96% positive Dec 2018 · 547 reviews (477 up · 70 down) · 87% positive Jan 2019 · 462 reviews (404 up · 58 down) · 87% positive Feb 2019 · 740 reviews (627 up · 113 down) · 85% positive Mar 2019 · 443 reviews (383 up · 60 down) · 86% positive Apr 2019 · 302 reviews (277 up · 25 down) · 92% positive May 2019 · 288 reviews (250 up · 38 down) · 87% positive Jun 2019 · 2,133 reviews (2,067 up · 66 down) · 97% positive Jul 2019 · 2,245 reviews (2,156 up · 89 down) · 96% positive Aug 2019 · 274 reviews (236 up · 38 down) · 86% positive Sep 2019 · 218 reviews (198 up · 20 down) · 91% positive Oct 2019 · 556 reviews (520 up · 36 down) · 94% positive Nov 2019 · 2,734 reviews (2,666 up · 68 down) · 98% positive Dec 2019 · 2,462 reviews (2,368 up · 94 down) · 96% positive Jan 2020 · 2,056 reviews (1,974 up · 82 down) · 96% positive Feb 2020 · 1,586 reviews (1,509 up · 77 down) · 95% positive Mar 2020 · 2,425 reviews (2,306 up · 119 down) · 95% positive Apr 2020 · 1,799 reviews (1,719 up · 80 down) · 96% positive May 2020 · 2,149 reviews (2,000 up · 149 down) · 93% positive Jun 2020 · 2,857 reviews (2,678 up · 179 down) · 94% positive Jul 2020 · 1,821 reviews (1,705 up · 116 down) · 94% positive Aug 2020 · 1,096 reviews (1,040 up · 56 down) · 95% positive Sep 2020 · 1,341 reviews (1,234 up · 107 down) · 92% positive Oct 2020 · 976 reviews (888 up · 88 down) · 91% positive Nov 2020 · 1,977 reviews (1,890 up · 87 down) · 96% positive Dec 2020 · 1,645 reviews (1,566 up · 79 down) · 95% positive Jan 2021 · 1,742 reviews (1,634 up · 108 down) · 94% positive Feb 2021 · 1,219 reviews (1,148 up · 71 down) · 94% positive Mar 2021 · 2,825 reviews (2,595 up · 230 down) · 92% positive Apr 2021 · 1,209 reviews (1,122 up · 87 down) · 93% positive May 2021 · 1,474 reviews (1,374 up · 100 down) · 93% positive Jun 2021 · 1,129 reviews (1,047 up · 82 down) · 93% positive Jul 2021 · 1,507 reviews (1,422 up · 85 down) · 94% positive Aug 2021 · 1,636 reviews (1,523 up · 113 down) · 93% positive Sep 2021 · 2,264 reviews (2,059 up · 205 down) · 91% positive Oct 2021 · 1,460 reviews (1,314 up · 146 down) · 90% positive Nov 2021 · 2,055 reviews (1,910 up · 145 down) · 93% positive Dec 2021 · 1,412 reviews (1,306 up · 106 down) · 92% positive Jan 2022 · 1,345 reviews (1,250 up · 95 down) · 93% positive Feb 2022 · 882 reviews (830 up · 52 down) · 94% positive Mar 2022 · 623 reviews (573 up · 50 down) · 92% positive Apr 2022 · 1,368 reviews (1,240 up · 128 down) · 91% positive May 2022 · 925 reviews (850 up · 75 down) · 92% positive Jun 2022 · 830 reviews (760 up · 70 down) · 92% positive Jul 2022 · 1,109 reviews (1,016 up · 93 down) · 92% positive Aug 2022 · 961 reviews (893 up · 68 down) · 93% positive Sep 2022 · 1,114 reviews (1,029 up · 85 down) · 92% positive Oct 2022 · 971 reviews (890 up · 81 down) · 92% positive Nov 2022 · 1,406 reviews (1,299 up · 107 down) · 92% positive Dec 2022 · 1,197 reviews (1,110 up · 87 down) · 93% positive Jan 2023 · 1,199 reviews (1,113 up · 86 down) · 93% positive Feb 2023 · 856 reviews (794 up · 62 down) · 93% positive Mar 2023 · 1,075 reviews (990 up · 85 down) · 92% positive Apr 2023 · 1,477 reviews (1,352 up · 125 down) · 92% positive May 2023 · 1,118 reviews (994 up · 124 down) · 89% positive Jun 2023 · 626 reviews (581 up · 45 down) · 93% positive Jul 2023 · 811 reviews (746 up · 65 down) · 92% positive Aug 2023 · 786 reviews (728 up · 58 down) · 93% positive Sep 2023 · 494 reviews (459 up · 35 down) · 93% positive Oct 2023 · 538 reviews (493 up · 45 down) · 92% positive Nov 2023 · 946 reviews (877 up · 69 down) · 93% positive Dec 2023 · 785 reviews (717 up · 68 down) · 91% positive Jan 2024 · 746 reviews (688 up · 58 down) · 92% positive Feb 2024 · 787 reviews (727 up · 60 down) · 92% positive Mar 2024 · 790 reviews (715 up · 75 down) · 91% positive Apr 2024 · 2,349 reviews (2,086 up · 263 down) · 89% positive May 2024 · 1,130 reviews (1,017 up · 113 down) · 90% positive Jun 2024 · 853 reviews (778 up · 75 down) · 91% positive Jul 2024 · 1,078 reviews (997 up · 81 down) · 92% positive Aug 2024 · 972 reviews (889 up · 83 down) · 91% positive Sep 2024 · 633 reviews (572 up · 61 down) · 90% positive Oct 2024 · 1,034 reviews (932 up · 102 down) · 90% positive Nov 2024 · 794 reviews (722 up · 72 down) · 91% positive Dec 2024 · 2,110 reviews (1,913 up · 197 down) · 91% positive Jan 2025 · 1,052 reviews (957 up · 95 down) · 91% positive Feb 2025 · 1,119 reviews (1,010 up · 109 down) · 90% positive Mar 2025 · 918 reviews (832 up · 86 down) · 91% positive Apr 2025 · 942 reviews (862 up · 80 down) · 92% positive May 2025 · 853 reviews (748 up · 105 down) · 88% positive Jun 2025 · 865 reviews (765 up · 100 down) · 88% positive Jul 2025 · 962 reviews (866 up · 96 down) · 90% positive Aug 2025 · 685 reviews (622 up · 63 down) · 91% positive Sep 2025 · 809 reviews (708 up · 101 down) · 88% positive Oct 2025 · 728 reviews (658 up · 70 down) · 90% positive Nov 2025 · 1,128 reviews (1,080 up · 48 down) · 96% positive Dec 2025 · 862 reviews (773 up · 89 down) · 90% positive Jan 2026 · 849 reviews (768 up · 81 down) · 90% positive Feb 2026 · 1,148 reviews (1,012 up · 136 down) · 88% positive Mar 2026 · 689 reviews (617 up · 72 down) · 90% positive Apr 2026 · 640 reviews (575 up · 65 down) · 90% positive May 2026 · 749 reviews (653 up · 96 down) · 87% positive Jun 2026 · 575 reviews (511 up · 64 down) · 89% positive Jul 2026 · 729 reviews (654 up · 75 down) · 90% positive Aug 2026 · 1,059 reviews (928 up · 131 down) · 88% positive Sep 2026 · 545 reviews (476 up · 69 down) · 87% 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
Feb 2015 2,580 2,335 245 91%
Mar 2015 639 562 77 88%
Apr 2015 252 231 21 92%
May 2015 316 287 29 91%
Jun 2015 709 641 68 90%
Jul 2015 494 430 64 87%
Aug 2015 494 411 83 83%
Sep 2015 181 152 29 84%
Oct 2015 561 432 129 77%
Nov 2015 237 199 38 84%
Dec 2015 809 680 129 84%
Jan 2016 2,144 1,887 257 88%
Feb 2016 875 718 157 82%
Mar 2016 425 374 51 88%
Apr 2016 276 247 29 89%
May 2016 662 570 92 86%
Jun 2016 476 408 68 86%
Jul 2016 560 473 87 84%
Aug 2016 276 236 40 86%
Sep 2016 219 188 31 86%
Oct 2016 260 225 35 87%
Nov 2016 2,328 2,242 86 96%
Dec 2016 613 543 70 89%
Jan 2017 641 538 103 84%
Feb 2017 1,034 875 159 85%
Mar 2017 385 334 51 87%
Apr 2017 470 380 90 81%
May 2017 377 306 71 81%
Jun 2017 1,603 1,319 284 82%
Jul 2017 1,292 1,078 214 83%
Aug 2017 422 353 69 84%
Sep 2017 708 645 63 91%
Oct 2017 1,317 1,094 223 83%
Nov 2017 3,283 3,137 146 96%
Dec 2017 591 508 83 86%
Jan 2018 601 509 92 85%
Feb 2018 385 328 57 85%
Mar 2018 309 272 37 88%
Apr 2018 704 585 119 83%
May 2018 405 351 54 87%
Jun 2018 2,295 1,477 818 64%
Jul 2018 1,065 889 176 83%
Aug 2018 380 311 69 82%
Sep 2018 242 207 35 86%
Oct 2018 707 573 134 81%
Nov 2018 2,684 2,575 109 96%
Dec 2018 547 477 70 87%
Jan 2019 462 404 58 87%
Feb 2019 740 627 113 85%
Mar 2019 443 383 60 86%
Apr 2019 302 277 25 92%
May 2019 288 250 38 87%
Jun 2019 2,133 2,067 66 97%
Jul 2019 2,245 2,156 89 96%
Aug 2019 274 236 38 86%
Sep 2019 218 198 20 91%
Oct 2019 556 520 36 94%
Nov 2019 2,734 2,666 68 98%
Dec 2019 2,462 2,368 94 96%
Jan 2020 2,056 1,974 82 96%
Feb 2020 1,586 1,509 77 95%
Mar 2020 2,425 2,306 119 95%
Apr 2020 1,799 1,719 80 96%
May 2020 2,149 2,000 149 93%
Jun 2020 2,857 2,678 179 94%
Jul 2020 1,821 1,705 116 94%
Aug 2020 1,096 1,040 56 95%
Sep 2020 1,341 1,234 107 92%
Oct 2020 976 888 88 91%
Nov 2020 1,977 1,890 87 96%
Dec 2020 1,645 1,566 79 95%
Jan 2021 1,742 1,634 108 94%
Feb 2021 1,219 1,148 71 94%
Mar 2021 2,825 2,595 230 92%
Apr 2021 1,209 1,122 87 93%
May 2021 1,474 1,374 100 93%
Jun 2021 1,129 1,047 82 93%
Jul 2021 1,507 1,422 85 94%
Aug 2021 1,636 1,523 113 93%
Sep 2021 2,264 2,059 205 91%
Oct 2021 1,460 1,314 146 90%
Nov 2021 2,055 1,910 145 93%
Dec 2021 1,412 1,306 106 92%
Jan 2022 1,345 1,250 95 93%
Feb 2022 882 830 52 94%
Mar 2022 623 573 50 92%
Apr 2022 1,368 1,240 128 91%
May 2022 925 850 75 92%
Jun 2022 830 760 70 92%
Jul 2022 1,109 1,016 93 92%
Aug 2022 961 893 68 93%
Sep 2022 1,114 1,029 85 92%
Oct 2022 971 890 81 92%
Nov 2022 1,406 1,299 107 92%
Dec 2022 1,197 1,110 87 93%
Jan 2023 1,199 1,113 86 93%
Feb 2023 856 794 62 93%
Mar 2023 1,075 990 85 92%
Apr 2023 1,477 1,352 125 92%
May 2023 1,118 994 124 89%
Jun 2023 626 581 45 93%
Jul 2023 811 746 65 92%
Aug 2023 786 728 58 93%
Sep 2023 494 459 35 93%
Oct 2023 538 493 45 92%
Nov 2023 946 877 69 93%
Dec 2023 785 717 68 91%
Jan 2024 746 688 58 92%
Feb 2024 787 727 60 92%
Mar 2024 790 715 75 91%
Apr 2024 2,349 2,086 263 89%
May 2024 1,130 1,017 113 90%
Jun 2024 853 778 75 91%
Jul 2024 1,078 997 81 92%
Aug 2024 972 889 83 91%
Sep 2024 633 572 61 90%
Oct 2024 1,034 932 102 90%
Nov 2024 794 722 72 91%
Dec 2024 2,110 1,913 197 91%
Jan 2025 1,052 957 95 91%
Feb 2025 1,119 1,010 109 90%
Mar 2025 918 832 86 91%
Apr 2025 942 862 80 92%
May 2025 853 748 105 88%
Jun 2025 865 765 100 88%
Jul 2025 962 866 96 90%
Aug 2025 685 622 63 91%
Sep 2025 809 708 101 88%
Oct 2025 728 658 70 90%
Nov 2025 1,128 1,080 48 96%
Dec 2025 862 773 89 90%
Jan 2026 849 768 81 90%
Feb 2026 1,148 1,012 136 88%
Mar 2026 689 617 72 90%
Apr 2026 640 575 65 90%
May 2026 749 653 96 87%
Jun 2026 575 511 64 89%
Jul 2026 729 654 75 90%
Aug 2026 1,059 928 131 88%
Sep 2026 545 476 69 87%

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
460 English reviews, time-proportional draw over 140 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 460
Aspect yield
259 of 460 analyzed reviews carry at least one aspect (56.3%); every share on this page divides by all 460
Interval regime
calm: standard margins of error for a share of a sample (Wilson interval), no widening needed
Fetch paths
140 time windows fetched directly (windowed)
Language mix
1,000 fetched: english 486 · russian 95 · schinese 72 · 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 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
0.801 [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-v4-flash · prompt classify-v1 · ontology v2
Run
serve-20260919T225315Z-e071f883 · code b09cf2d

full methodology in the milestone write-ups