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Rise of the Tomb Raider™

analyzed 2026-10-13 · sample of 379 English reviews across the whole review history

Across 379 sampled reviews, graphics draw the most consistent praise, with 76 of 79 mentions positive, and players describe "great graphics" alongside "beautiful and diverse environments". Gameplay and exploration follow a similar pattern, and puzzles recur as a theme players bring up, often tied to the tombs. Story is the most discussed aspect at 26.9%, but opinion there is less uniform: 70 positive mentions against 25 negative, with players writing "the story was pretty good" while others find less to like. Combat and characters split more sharply. Combat earns 27 positive and 12 negative mentions, with players noting "the diversity of the combat mechanics", while characters draw 19 positive against 12 negative. Bugs are the clearest negative cluster: 14 of 17 mentions are negative, including reports that "One bug at the end of the game kept me from beating it". Stability and AI behavior also skew negative, and game length draws 10 negative mentions against 3 positive. Smaller aspects round out the picture. Atmosphere, sound design, and voice acting are almost uniformly positive, and DLC is mostly well received. Controls, balance, and platform access divide mentions evenly, while price and value lean positive.

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Aspects

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

  • positive
  • mixed / neutral
  • negative
  • story

    70 positive · 25 negative · 6 mixed · 1 neutral

    • decent story
      positive · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101997810
    • ☑ Fantastic
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910242
    • 100% recommend if you're looking to enjoy a well balanced game with action, lore, and story.
      positive · Jul 31, 2022 · review 119846220
  • graphics

    76 positive · 1 negative · 2 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Good graphics and sound make lots of the over-the-top scripted action scenes enjoyable, in an action movie way.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104894375
    • ☑ Fantastic
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910242
    • The climbing elements are fluid and the graphics are awesome.
      positive · Mar 31, 2022 · review 113130716
  • gameplay

    53 positive · 5 negative · 3 mixed · 1 neutral

    • very good gameplay
      positive · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101997810
    • ☑ Fun
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910242
    • Rise of the Tomb Raider is an enjoyable continuation of the series, some mechanics have been improved although the story did stagnate slightly.
      positive · Mar 31, 2022 · review 113130716
  • combat

    27 positive · 12 negative · 4 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The combat is done fairly well for a survival themed game.
      positive · Feb 28, 2022 · review 111259523
    • I enjoyed the diversity of the combat mechanics here and the stealth system has had an overall improvement.
      positive · Mar 31, 2022 · review 113130716
    • Combat: 9.0
      positive · Aug 31, 2022 · review 121539468
  • exploration

    32 positive · 3 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • As you explore ancient tombs, solve puzzles, and combat foes, you will feel like a true explorer.
      positive · Sep 30, 2021 · review 100243044
    • Rise of the Tomb Raider feels just right to give me enough enjoyment exploring the world without feeling like it is all just filler content to make the game appear to be as big as possible.
      positive · Sep 30, 2022 · review 123094559
    • The game also features beautiful and diverse environments which make exploring the game world a thrilling experience.
      positive · Apr 30, 2023 · review 137584501
  • characters

    19 positive · 12 negative · 2 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Additionally, the game's protagonist, Lara Croft, has been praised for her character development and growth throughout the game.
      positive · Apr 30, 2023 · review 137584501
    • Nice game and Lare is babe
      positive · Nov 30, 2023 · review 152604136
    • The story is fun, the gameplay is great, the voice acting is spot on, and you can really see how Lara progresses from the first game's skills and story into her more Tomb Raider-y character.
      positive · Aug 31, 2024 · review 173934532
  • price value

    13 positive · 7 negative · 4 mixed · 1 neutral

    • Get it on discount and you'll have a ton of entertainment for your gaming dollar.
      positive · Feb 29, 2024 · review 159572270
    • few visual glitches, otherwise extremely worth it
      positive · May 31, 2024 · review 166422804
    • WOW THIS IS CERTAINLY A LOT OF GAME FOR THE MONEY AND IS VERY PLAYABLE AND FUN AND NOT TOO HARD TO PLAY EITHER.
      positive · Jul 31, 2024 · review 171192376
  • level design

    14 positive · 9 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Additionally the maps are incredibly rich with things to do in this game; optional tombs, relics, documents, hunting etc.
      positive · Mar 31, 2022 · review 113130716
    • good game, lots of fun challanges and the map is big.
      positive · May 31, 2023 · review 139330168
    • having just completed story mode, i'm interested in going back and finding all the secrets i missed as a lot of the different areas are quite open and interesting to explore.
      positive · Jul 31, 2023 · review 143170508
  • content amount

    16 positive · 6 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Additionally the maps are incredibly rich with things to do in this game; optional tombs, relics, documents, hunting etc. I felt like the puzzles in this game were worse than the previous instalment, they were easy and felt repetitive.
      positive · Mar 31, 2022 · review 113130716
    • Rise of the Tomb Raider feels just right to give me enough enjoyment exploring the world without feeling like it is all just filler content to make the game appear to be as big as possible.
      positive · Sep 30, 2022 · review 123094559
    • Good game, a lot of things to do, but the story is quite short.
      positive · Feb 29, 2024 · review 159571487
  • progression

    12 positive · 8 negative · 1 mixed · 1 neutral

    • In short - I like leveling up.
      positive · Aug 31, 2024 · review 173926080
    • The first half of the game felt very samey, to he point where I had to confirm I hadn't already played "Rise" before, but you eventually get some traversal abilities that are new to the series and help set the action apart.
      positive · Dec 31, 2025 · review 214758859
    • The cinematography is so good in this game, the story is perfect, action is good, and I love the customization and abilities you can upgrade.
      positive · Aug 31, 2026 · review 234183409
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  • world

    19 positive · 2 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The game also features beautiful and diverse environments which make exploring the game world a thrilling experience.
      positive · Apr 30, 2023 · review 137584501
    • The Siberian wilderness and the Byzantine architecture are beautifully realised.
      positive · Aug 31, 2023 · review 145382950
    • Loved the story, the world and the graphics tho.
      positive · Dec 31, 2024 · review 184373004
  • performance

    11 positive · 6 negative · 1 mixed · 1 neutral

    • Performance: It depends on the cpu/graphic card but with my 2 year old pc i managed to play without any freezing or stutering.
      positive · Jan 31, 2016 · review 20883758
    • one of the best games and works perfect on meduim specs
      positive · Mar 31, 2026 · review 222215220
    • It's well optimized, great gameplay as always, and the story is good.
      positive · Aug 31, 2017 · review 34646879
  • bugs

    3 positive · 14 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • This part I played on PC because the Baba Yaga DLC totally bugged out on me to the point I had to use another save file I found online just to reset the DLC campaign.
      negative · Apr 30, 2024 · review 163915229
    • few visual glitches, otherwise extremely worth it
      negative · May 31, 2024 · review 166422804
    • One bug at the end of the game kept me from beating it.
      negative · Aug 31, 2025 · review 203274473
  • difficulty

    9 positive · 6 negative · 1 mixed · 1 neutral

    • good game, lots of fun challanges and the map is big.
      positive · May 31, 2023 · review 139330168
    • for me, i found it very fun, and i especially like that it allows you to choose between a range of game modes that are adapted to all skill levels as i'm not really good with third person combat games.
      positive · Jul 31, 2023 · review 143170508
    • WOW THIS IS CERTAINLY A LOT OF GAME FOR THE MONEY AND IS VERY PLAYABLE AND FUN AND NOT TOO HARD TO PLAY EITHER.
      positive · Jul 31, 2024 · review 171192376
  • pacing

    8 positive · 7 negative · 2 mixed · 0 neutral

    • there was a lot of action, the story was pretty good, and there were great graphics.
      positive · Oct 31, 2023 · review 149275945
    • The aesthetic of Rise, featuring far more saturated colours than the muddy washed out browns of Tomb Raider (2013), goes a long way to making that exploration more rewarding, and the more linear sections also function tightly and are well paced.
      positive · Nov 30, 2024 · review 181191362
    • Tension is there throughout the game until the great ending.
      positive · Feb 29, 2016 · review 21549629
  • controls

    8 positive · 8 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The other thing that can get annoying is dying on the platforming because the response to the gamepad lags some or the direction shifts.
      negative · Feb 28, 2022 · review 111259523
    • Hektisch wirkt das Spiel auf mich, weil die controler - typische Bedienung oft nur Bruchteile von Sekunden Zeit lässt, um den richtigen move zu setzen .
      negative · Feb 29, 2016 · review 21553030
    • Compared to the frst TR this feels like a real Console Game - "so much automatic movement"
      negative · Nov 30, 2016 · review 28106931
  • dlc

    11 positive · 4 negative · 0 mixed · 1 neutral

    • I actually really loved the Blood Ties DLC as a simple little bonus campaign that expanded on Lara and her family as characters.
      positive · Feb 28, 2025 · review 189001144
    • They also added a noteworthy 'point' mode to enhance replayability, and I've heard good things about the DLC (endurance mode).
      positive · Feb 29, 2016 · review 21554100
    • With the 20 years celebration you will get ALL dlc, and some extra cards.
      positive · Nov 30, 2016 · review 28104824
  • game length

    3 positive · 10 negative · 0 mixed · 3 neutral

    • This was my last game of the franchise, honestly it was a blast, but yeah to 100% it took more time than it shouldve, but over all still fun to complete everything.
      negative · Nov 30, 2025 · review 212146853
    • If it wasn't for the price or the lenght, I would totally recommend it.
      negative · Jun 30, 2016 · review 23969984
    • good game short but good graphics
      negative · Aug 31, 2016 · review 25272894
  • balance

    5 positive · 5 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • 100% recommend if you're looking to enjoy a well balanced game with action, lore, and story.
      positive · Jul 31, 2022 · review 119846220
    • Good story | Good graphics | Well balanced.
      positive · Nov 30, 2025 · review 212077161
    • Still, the game is absolutely recommendable, it's so well-balanced and it never gets boring.
      positive · Feb 29, 2016 · review 21549629
  • platform access

    3 positive · 6 negative · 0 mixed · 1 neutral

    • If the first three Uncharted games never get ported over, we've always got these I suppose
      negative · Feb 28, 2026 · review 219475442
    • Wouldn't have purchased this if I knew it had Denuvo; for sake of honesty, the game itself is certainly worth playing.
      negative · Jun 30, 2018 · review 43199388
    • Forced to use Epic, ♥♥♥♥ that.
      negative · Aug 31, 2019 · review 54907511
  • atmosphere

    8 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Beautifully immersive game, even after all these years.
      positive · Jul 31, 2022 · review 119846220
    • + Great graphics & atmosphere.
      positive · Nov 30, 2022 · review 127655225
    • it is very immersive and good.
      positive · Oct 31, 2024 · review 178110382
  • lore

    7 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • 100% recommend if you're looking to enjoy a well balanced game with action, lore, and story.
      positive · Jul 31, 2022 · review 119846220
    • Story/ Lore: 10
      positive · Aug 31, 2022 · review 121539468
    • Using remnants of the Byzantines as a plot point is cool, the Byzantines are underutilised in this sort of setting, and Trinity are a fine antagonistic force.
      positive · Feb 28, 2025 · review 189001144
  • quest design

    6 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The challenge tombs are varied and never felt stale.
      positive · Aug 31, 2023 · review 145382950
    • The gameplay is smooth and engaging—puzzle-solving in the tombs is clever, combat feels satisfying, and the crafting system adds real depth.
      positive · Oct 31, 2025 · review 208084094
    • -Fantastic Pacing: The main story, which is mainly big set piece moments, cutscenes, intense combat and stealth encounters, is broken up by large "open world" locations with side quests, challenges, and tombs (platforming puzzles) that help slow down the intense nature of the main story.
      positive · Nov 30, 2017 · review 37960533
  • replayability

    7 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • They also added a noteworthy 'point' mode to enhance replayability, and I've heard good things about the DLC (endurance mode).
      positive · Feb 29, 2016 · review 21554100
    • will replay it later on hard :)
      positive · Mar 31, 2016 · review 22166631
    • The game has a great replay value. The Baba Yaga dlc is worth buying too.
      positive · Dec 31, 2017 · review 38911927
  • stability

    1 positive · 6 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The game crashes every time I die, fast-travel, go to the main menu or complete a challenge.
      negative · Feb 29, 2016 · review 21550295
    • I bought this game a while back and decided to play it today but it wont work. I can here the game but wont launch properly won't recommend it now until its fixed.
      negative · Jun 30, 2017 · review 33060494
    • the game was good but after i took a two week break it wont start anymore:( Does anyone know how to fix it?
      negative · Jul 31, 2018 · review 43861254
  • voice acting

    7 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • All characters are excellently voice acted.
      positive · Aug 31, 2023 · review 145382950
    • The story is fun, the gameplay is great, the voice acting is spot on, and you can really see how Lara progresses from the first game's skills and story into her more Tomb Raider-y character.
      positive · Aug 31, 2024 · review 173934532
    • The voice acting is also top-notch.
      positive · Feb 29, 2016 · review 21552076
  • realism

    4 positive · 3 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • I do think this was the best history of the franchise (sottr believability is meh at best) but this one yeah (ignore the death less army) its more belivable in my opnion.
      positive · Nov 30, 2025 · review 212146853
    • The graphics are great, but the faces are super realistic!
      positive · Nov 30, 2016 · review 28104824
    • Rise of the Tomb Raider makes it more realistic than ever before.
      positive · Apr 30, 2018 · review 41778167
  • build variety

    6 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • There's a lot of options on how to approach the game and plenty to explore.
      positive · Jul 31, 2023 · review 143156597
    • there's no certain way you have to complete a fight scene, you have choices between a range of pistols, shotguns, larger guns (e.
      positive · Jul 31, 2023 · review 143170508
    • … foes, with a plethora of stealth kills, executions, melee attacks, craftable explosives, arrowheads, and guns all creating a the ability to choose how you approach every encounter.
      positive · Nov 30, 2024 · review 181191362
  • ui

    3 positive · 3 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Somehow the interface is bugged with a controller because when you select cards, you also still operate the menu in the background resulting in starting the game when you don’t want to.
      negative · Apr 30, 2024 · review 163915229
    • Would be great if there was an on-screen health meter or map destination to prevent constant switching between game play and map view.
      negative · Apr 30, 2018 · review 41776624
    • some settings are reset every time.
      negative · Jun 30, 2021 · review 94751778
  • ai behavior

    0 positive · 5 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Dumb AI makes most fights easy in survival difficulty, unless the animation leaves you in the middle of a crowd.
      negative · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104894375
    • If one bad guy spots you, they all will know exactly where you are, and you generally can't escape them their after, but rather have to shoot your way through them instead of reverting to a more subtle approach.
      negative · Aug 31, 2023 · review 145382950
    • As long as 1 of the enemy found the body, they do a sweep search and sometimes hiding behind pillars or boxes, they still find you. Its iffy.
      negative · Jun 30, 2026 · review 229276405
  • art style

    4 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 1 neutral

    • The designs are more my style and the character feels more real and alive.
      positive · Aug 31, 2024 · review 173934532
    • The aesthetic of Rise, featuring far more saturated colours than the muddy washed out browns of Tomb Raider (2013), goes a long way to making that exploration more rewarding, and the more linear sections also function tightly and are well paced.
      positive · Nov 30, 2024 · review 181191362
    • The art is top notch.
      positive · Nov 30, 2018 · review 47207638
  • multiplayer

    4 positive · 1 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • no multiplayer ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ like TR2013
      positive · Dec 31, 2021 · review 107016089
    • Finally I'd like to give the developers huge props for not making a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ multiplayer again and instead completely focusing on the story and singleplayer gameplay.
      positive · Dec 31, 2017 · review 38911927
    • There is also a cool little arcade mode that I haven't really explored all that much and some Co-op in that mode which also looks good.
      positive · May 31, 2018 · review 42411302
  • music

    2 positive · 1 negative · 1 mixed · 1 neutral

    • ☑ Fantastic
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104910242
    • Once again, engaging gameplay, great soundtrack, and improved graphics from the last game.
      positive · Apr 30, 2024 · review 163939309
    • The music is okay,
      neutral · Jan 31, 2017 · review 29610085
  • sound design

    5 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Good graphics and sound make lots of the over-the-top scripted action scenes enjoyable, in an action movie way.
      positive · Nov 30, 2021 · review 104894375
    • Sound 10/10
      positive · Nov 30, 2016 · review 28106931
    • The overall audio quality of this game is truly exceptional.
      positive · Nov 30, 2018 · review 47207638
  • writing

    3 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Also Story, Voice Acting and Dialogues are really good.
      positive · Nov 30, 2016 · review 28105345
    • Also, well elaborated characters and dialogues plays the huge role in it.
      positive · Jan 31, 2021 · review 85720181
    • However the gameplay more than makes up for this, and the dialogue at least is entertaining.
      positive · Feb 28, 2021 · review 87633451

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Review timeline

monthly peak 3,073 reviews · all languages

review volume 1,000 2,000 3,000 0 positive review share 100% 50% 0% 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Jan 2016 · 1,966 reviews (1,808 up · 158 down) · 92% positive Feb 2016 · 2,621 reviews (2,395 up · 226 down) · 91% positive Mar 2016 · 1,206 reviews (1,107 up · 99 down) · 92% positive Apr 2016 · 469 reviews (434 up · 35 down) · 93% positive May 2016 · 308 reviews (276 up · 32 down) · 90% positive Jun 2016 · 614 reviews (579 up · 35 down) · 94% positive Jul 2016 · 860 reviews (789 up · 71 down) · 92% positive Aug 2016 · 399 reviews (363 up · 36 down) · 91% positive Sep 2016 · 239 reviews (220 up · 19 down) · 92% positive Oct 2016 · 460 reviews (436 up · 24 down) · 95% positive Nov 2016 · 3,071 reviews (2,983 up · 88 down) · 97% positive Dec 2016 · 1,036 reviews (966 up · 70 down) · 93% positive Jan 2017 · 821 reviews (740 up · 81 down) · 90% positive Feb 2017 · 1,044 reviews (967 up · 77 down) · 93% positive Mar 2017 · 597 reviews (565 up · 32 down) · 95% positive Apr 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95% positive Jul 2021 · 1,474 reviews (1,402 up · 72 down) · 95% positive Aug 2021 · 1,916 reviews (1,804 up · 112 down) · 94% positive Sep 2021 · 775 reviews (718 up · 57 down) · 93% positive Oct 2021 · 924 reviews (766 up · 158 down) · 83% positive Nov 2021 · 1,765 reviews (1,683 up · 82 down) · 95% positive Dec 2021 · 1,226 reviews (1,146 up · 80 down) · 93% positive Jan 2022 · 990 reviews (919 up · 71 down) · 93% positive Feb 2022 · 617 reviews (566 up · 51 down) · 92% positive Mar 2022 · 637 reviews (600 up · 37 down) · 94% positive Apr 2022 · 494 reviews (470 up · 24 down) · 95% positive May 2022 · 495 reviews (460 up · 35 down) · 93% positive Jun 2022 · 515 reviews (483 up · 32 down) · 94% positive Jul 2022 · 490 reviews (459 up · 31 down) · 94% positive Aug 2022 · 392 reviews (364 up · 28 down) · 93% positive Sep 2022 · 418 reviews (384 up · 34 down) · 92% positive Oct 2022 · 427 reviews (413 up · 14 down) · 97% positive Nov 2022 · 574 reviews (541 up · 33 down) · 94% positive Dec 2022 · 654 reviews (611 up · 43 down) · 93% positive Jan 2023 · 634 reviews (598 up · 36 down) · 94% positive Feb 2023 · 510 reviews (483 up · 27 down) · 95% positive Mar 2023 · 676 reviews (635 up · 41 down) · 94% positive Apr 2023 · 501 reviews (467 up · 34 down) · 93% positive May 2023 · 557 reviews (512 up · 45 down) · 92% positive Jun 2023 · 703 reviews (659 up · 44 down) · 94% positive Jul 2023 · 726 reviews (669 up · 57 down) · 92% positive Aug 2023 · 659 reviews (615 up · 44 down) · 93% positive Sep 2023 · 615 reviews (574 up · 41 down) · 93% positive Oct 2023 · 517 reviews (490 up · 27 down) · 95% positive Nov 2023 · 804 reviews (765 up · 39 down) · 95% positive Dec 2023 · 731 reviews (682 up · 49 down) · 93% positive Jan 2024 · 590 reviews (546 up · 44 down) · 93% positive Feb 2024 · 880 reviews (833 up · 47 down) · 95% positive Mar 2024 · 586 reviews (540 up · 46 down) · 92% positive Apr 2024 · 632 reviews (578 up · 54 down) · 91% positive May 2024 · 599 reviews (555 up 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95% positive Nov 2025 · 1,450 reviews (1,386 up · 64 down) · 96% positive Dec 2025 · 2,018 reviews (1,910 up · 108 down) · 95% positive Jan 2026 · 1,740 reviews (1,635 up · 105 down) · 94% positive Feb 2026 · 1,144 reviews (1,085 up · 59 down) · 95% positive Mar 2026 · 1,078 reviews (1,018 up · 60 down) · 94% positive Apr 2026 · 1,030 reviews (964 up · 66 down) · 94% positive May 2026 · 736 reviews (698 up · 38 down) · 95% positive Jun 2026 · 1,130 reviews (1,060 up · 70 down) · 94% positive Jul 2026 · 1,219 reviews (1,159 up · 60 down) · 95% positive Aug 2026 · 845 reviews (793 up · 52 down) · 94% positive Sep 2026 · 998 reviews (939 up · 59 down) · 94% positive Oct 2026 · 352 reviews (342 up · 10 down) · 97% 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
Jan 2016 1,966 1,808 158 92%
Feb 2016 2,621 2,395 226 91%
Mar 2016 1,206 1,107 99 92%
Apr 2016 469 434 35 93%
May 2016 308 276 32 90%
Jun 2016 614 579 35 94%
Jul 2016 860 789 71 92%
Aug 2016 399 363 36 91%
Sep 2016 239 220 19 92%
Oct 2016 460 436 24 95%
Nov 2016 3,071 2,983 88 97%
Dec 2016 1,036 966 70 93%
Jan 2017 821 740 81 90%
Feb 2017 1,044 967 77 93%
Mar 2017 597 565 32 95%
Apr 2017 514 433 81 84%
May 2017 450 417 33 93%
Jun 2017 704 651 53 92%
Jul 2017 806 755 51 94%
Aug 2017 400 368 32 92%
Sep 2017 339 317 22 94%
Oct 2017 710 673 37 95%
Nov 2017 2,143 2,101 42 98%
Dec 2017 1,257 1,177 80 94%
Jan 2018 704 639 65 91%
Feb 2018 520 486 34 93%
Mar 2018 936 848 88 91%
Apr 2018 932 865 67 93%
May 2018 477 436 41 91%
Jun 2018 914 833 81 91%
Jul 2018 664 600 64 90%
Aug 2018 1,082 1,008 74 93%
Sep 2018 492 435 57 88%
Oct 2018 588 518 70 88%
Nov 2018 2,332 2,244 88 96%
Dec 2018 732 651 81 89%
Jan 2019 903 788 115 87%
Feb 2019 723 640 83 89%
Mar 2019 657 603 54 92%
Apr 2019 398 354 44 89%
May 2019 249 220 29 88%
Jun 2019 1,828 1,751 77 96%
Jul 2019 1,994 1,893 101 95%
Aug 2019 470 425 45 90%
Sep 2019 471 408 63 87%
Oct 2019 555 510 45 92%
Nov 2019 3,073 2,947 126 96%
Dec 2019 2,819 2,709 110 96%
Jan 2020 2,167 2,092 75 97%
Feb 2020 1,682 1,603 79 95%
Mar 2020 2,668 2,545 123 95%
Apr 2020 1,955 1,866 89 95%
May 2020 1,569 1,506 63 96%
Jun 2020 1,452 1,381 71 95%
Jul 2020 2,445 2,320 125 95%
Aug 2020 2,043 1,900 143 93%
Sep 2020 900 859 41 95%
Oct 2020 1,204 1,129 75 94%
Nov 2020 1,696 1,623 73 96%
Dec 2020 1,912 1,812 100 95%
Jan 2021 1,773 1,690 83 95%
Feb 2021 1,242 1,187 55 96%
Mar 2021 2,026 1,935 91 96%
Apr 2021 1,464 1,385 79 95%
May 2021 1,812 1,709 103 94%
Jun 2021 1,805 1,708 97 95%
Jul 2021 1,474 1,402 72 95%
Aug 2021 1,916 1,804 112 94%
Sep 2021 775 718 57 93%
Oct 2021 924 766 158 83%
Nov 2021 1,765 1,683 82 95%
Dec 2021 1,226 1,146 80 93%
Jan 2022 990 919 71 93%
Feb 2022 617 566 51 92%
Mar 2022 637 600 37 94%
Apr 2022 494 470 24 95%
May 2022 495 460 35 93%
Jun 2022 515 483 32 94%
Jul 2022 490 459 31 94%
Aug 2022 392 364 28 93%
Sep 2022 418 384 34 92%
Oct 2022 427 413 14 97%
Nov 2022 574 541 33 94%
Dec 2022 654 611 43 93%
Jan 2023 634 598 36 94%
Feb 2023 510 483 27 95%
Mar 2023 676 635 41 94%
Apr 2023 501 467 34 93%
May 2023 557 512 45 92%
Jun 2023 703 659 44 94%
Jul 2023 726 669 57 92%
Aug 2023 659 615 44 93%
Sep 2023 615 574 41 93%
Oct 2023 517 490 27 95%
Nov 2023 804 765 39 95%
Dec 2023 731 682 49 93%
Jan 2024 590 546 44 93%
Feb 2024 880 833 47 95%
Mar 2024 586 540 46 92%
Apr 2024 632 578 54 91%
May 2024 599 555 44 93%
Jun 2024 438 404 34 92%
Jul 2024 803 761 42 95%
Aug 2024 615 569 46 93%
Sep 2024 734 688 46 94%
Oct 2024 1,584 1,498 86 95%
Nov 2024 834 777 57 93%
Dec 2024 1,235 1,153 82 93%
Jan 2025 872 825 47 95%
Feb 2025 726 681 45 94%
Mar 2025 788 732 56 93%
Apr 2025 569 538 31 95%
May 2025 720 677 43 94%
Jun 2025 805 746 59 93%
Jul 2025 930 867 63 93%
Aug 2025 928 882 46 95%
Sep 2025 1,170 1,088 82 93%
Oct 2025 2,158 2,052 106 95%
Nov 2025 1,450 1,386 64 96%
Dec 2025 2,018 1,910 108 95%
Jan 2026 1,740 1,635 105 94%
Feb 2026 1,144 1,085 59 95%
Mar 2026 1,078 1,018 60 94%
Apr 2026 1,030 964 66 94%
May 2026 736 698 38 95%
Jun 2026 1,130 1,060 70 94%
Jul 2026 1,219 1,159 60 95%
Aug 2026 845 793 52 94%
Sep 2026 998 939 59 94%
Oct 2026 352 342 10 97%

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
379 English reviews, time-proportional draw over 130 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 379
Aspect yield
215 of 379 analyzed reviews carry at least one aspect (56.7%); every share on this page divides by all 379
Interval regime
calm: standard margins of error for a share of a sample (Wilson interval), no widening needed
Fetch paths
130 time windows fetched directly (windowed)
Language mix
1,000 fetched: english 382 · schinese 132 · brazilian 101 · 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-20261013T190318Z-e990c696 · code 798e06c

full methodology in the milestone write-ups