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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

analyzed 2026-08-09 · sample of 292 English reviews across the whole review history

Players who enjoy the core loop describe it as "dynamic, it gets your adrenaline going and is insanely fun," and a few call it "the only game i play anymore." Multiplayer is a bright spot, with most mentions positive, often tied to playing "in a duo or squad setting." Difficulty and addictiveness also skew positive, though some note that "most of the players are pros" and that "PUBG is insanely difficult to play." The dominant criticism is cheating, mentioned in 11.3% of sampled reviews, with nearly all of them negative — players say it is "full of cheaters on every level" and that "cheaters are starting to ruin the game." Performance and stability complaints are also widespread, including "The game runs Horribly on a highend pc with the lowest settings for graphics" and reports that "it won't open, it takes up RAM memory, but after a few seconds, the game closes by itself." Developer conduct, bugs, servers, and matchmaking are each mentioned by roughly 6% to 8% of reviews and are almost uniformly negative, with phrases like "WORST DEVELOPERS IN THE GAMING INDUSTRY" and "There is no even playing field matching you with players of your skill level." Opinion splits appear on combat and level design, where praise and criticism are nearly even. Some find that "Movement and gunplay truly feel like a mobile game," while others enjoy that "erangel is by far the best map." Monetization and price value are mostly negative, described as "a total cash grab" and "Not worth 20$/€ wait for a higher discount."

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Aspects

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

  • positive
  • mixed / neutral
  • negative
  • gameplay

    27 positive · 8 negative · 2 mixed · 0 neutral

    • it is sach a good and funny game get ried of team killing
      positive · May 31, 2023 · review 139344958
    • I mean it's simple: it's dynamic, it gets your adrenaline going and is insanely fun (alone but especially) in a duo or squad setting!
      positive · Mar 31, 2024 · review 161917717
    • Cool game to play once in a while, not everytime.
      positive · Apr 30, 2025 · review 193937976
  • cheating

    1 positive · 32 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Hackers everywhere.
      negative · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101997876
    • Just full of cheaters on every level, It's like game devs just give up on removing them.
      negative · Jan 31, 2023 · review 131971056
    • CHEATERS
      negative · Jan 31, 2023 · review 131971447
  • performance

    2 positive · 21 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The game runs Horribly on a highend pc with the lowest settings for graphics and crashes everytime you start it up without fail.
      negative · Aug 31, 2024 · review 173938939
    • There isn't a ton of difficult menues to deal with this game has a pretty easy learning curve, but, don't be fooled there is a current downside to this game besides the optimization issue [which obviously this is pre-release; under construction if you will]
      negative · Apr 30, 2017 · review 31475340
    • This is an amazing game and has a lot of potential but it does have its bugs and the game can be hard to run if you dont have a good PC but overall this game has a bright future ahead and I would definitely recommend it
      negative · May 31, 2017 · review 32096478
  • developer conduct

    0 positive · 22 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • If anyone is wondering why this game truly died, it's because the devs found out how much money they could make marketing this game on the mobile market to india and china.
      negative · Sep 30, 2021 · review 100265821
    • WORST DEVELOPERS IN THE GAMING INDUSTRY/ THEY DIDNT CARE TO IMPROVE THE GAME AND WAS FULL OF BUGS/SO DONT RECOMEND
      negative · Dec 31, 2022 · review 129813820
    • Just shows how much they actually listen to the players.
      negative · May 31, 2024 · review 166427101
  • bugs

    1 positive · 20 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • WORST DEVELOPERS IN THE GAMING INDUSTRY/ THEY DIDNT CARE TO IMPROVE THE GAME AND WAS FULL OF BUGS/SO DONT RECOMEND
      negative · Dec 31, 2022 · review 129813820
    • Sometimes they ban your friends for doing motorcycle flips.
      negative · Dec 31, 2024 · review 184377122
    • This game has so much potential to be a great and complete game but if Bluehole insists on focusing on microtrasactions before fixing bugs and balancing I can't recommend anyone buy it at this time.
      negative · Jul 31, 2017 · review 33938589
  • servers netcode

    0 positive · 18 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • If they gave a certian {most populace country in the world} asian nation their own servers they would cut the hacking by about 87%.
      negative · Jun 30, 2023 · review 141009965
    • * The servers SUCK. This makes the tickrate low which leads to a very bad player experience.
      negative · Oct 31, 2017 · review 36178485
    • 10/10 Would refund if i could , until the servers and tickrate are stable , which aint gonna happen like ever.
      negative · Oct 31, 2017 · review 36178584
  • multiplayer

    9 positive · 4 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • I mean it's simple: it's dynamic, it gets your adrenaline going and is insanely fun (alone but especially) in a duo or squad setting!
      positive · Mar 31, 2024 · review 161917717
    • On the plus side I met a japanese girl on the asian servers named Ayase.
      positive · May 31, 2017 · review 32096639
    • Fantastic survival game, highly recommend joining up in squads though.
      positive · May 31, 2017 · review 32096852
  • monetization

    1 positive · 11 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The mobile version of the game is still great to this day, even with it being a total cash grab, but this version is still somehow worse.
      negative · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101997876
    • Also game started to be a moneygrab with all transactions w/o real benefits to battle pass or aquisition of skins.
      negative · Jan 31, 2023 · review 131971056
    • people killing each other to win, anime skins from developers UwU
      negative · Jun 30, 2024 · review 168646866
  • stability

    1 positive · 11 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • When i click on play it says launching but it won't open, it takes up RAM memory, but after a few seconds, the game closes by itself.
      negative · May 31, 2024 · review 166427344
    • bruh this isnt my first time playing pubg, but its my first on this pc and it wont seem to start it js keeps loading
      negative · May 31, 2024 · review 166427691
    • 이 ^ㅣ발 새끼들 갑자기 게임 잘하고있는데 탑4에서 쳐 \튕기게 만들어놓은게 게임이냐 개 ㅈ병신 뉴진스러운 게임;;
      negative · Jun 30, 2024 · review 168646355
  • combat

    4 positive · 6 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Movement and gunplay truly feel like a mobile game.
      negative · Sep 30, 2023 · review 147395134
    • Fix the ***ing lag and hitbox then implenet new stupid ugly ♥♥♥♥♥♥ weapon skin, map and dress,The game is very awesome so first of all work on gameplay not other stupid things , THX
      negative · Mar 31, 2018 · review 41191704
    • 3) You shoot and hit your enemy 10 times but he kills you with one precise shot (80% of all times)
      negative · May 31, 2018 · review 42414729
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  • price value

    3 positive · 7 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • -Not worth 20$/€ wait for a higher discount.
      negative · Jun 30, 2018 · review 43200916
    • no controller support either worst spent 30 bucks of my life
      negative · Jul 31, 2018 · review 43863200
    • Now that it's free, I'd like my money back.
      negative · Oct 31, 2018 · review 45550398
  • updates

    3 positive · 7 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Your game is dying.
      negative · Nov 30, 2024 · review 181191610
    • 0 meaningful improvement since initial release.
      negative · Jul 31, 2025 · review 201174986
    • 4 months and still not optimalized FPS drop -,- But ofc make upgrade with new models of cars -,-
      negative · May 31, 2017 · review 32096691
  • matchmaking

    0 positive · 9 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Last major complaint, no ranking.
      negative · Oct 31, 2021 · review 101997876
    • my first game as a level 1 i was killed by a level 500, im level 19 or so now n no joke ive been killed by a level 500 every time, theres no chance to get good besides playing …
      negative · Jun 30, 2022 · review 117961688
    • The biggest problem in this game is - map selection and bots.
      negative · Mar 31, 2025 · review 191684594
  • balance

    0 positive · 7 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • wast of time and noting in it make sense, u get killed easily while ur cross on the enemy head but somehow he doesnt die from head shot but u die from shoulder shot, not a good game anymore.
      negative · Jun 30, 2022 · review 117961689
    • The storm does zero damage, I could go on.
      negative · Sep 30, 2023 · review 147395134
    • Such as bullets being player side so better ping=first to have bullets land.
      negative · Jun 30, 2017 · review 33060894
  • community

    2 positive · 5 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • its cool but everyone is mad sweaty
      negative · Dec 31, 2021 · review 107017467
    • It used to have pre game lobby voice chat where people would tell me to go **** my mother.
      negative · Dec 31, 2024 · review 184377122
    • * Pretty ♥♥♥♥ communication with the playerbase: It's community the is not very helpful at all (been rude and more), the game in general is getting worse rather than better, they don't listen to what their community want's the most: OPTIMIZATION
      negative · Oct 31, 2017 · review 36178485
  • graphics

    2 positive · 4 negative · 1 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Outdated graphics
      negative · Jul 31, 2025 · review 201174986
    • looks like roblox runs like stephen hawkings
      negative · Dec 31, 2017 · review 38918025
    • -looks terrible on most settings.
      negative · Jun 30, 2018 · review 43200916
  • difficulty

    4 positive · 2 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • Easy game
      positive · Jan 31, 2022 · review 109212851
    • IF you like Pain. Do it.
      positive · Nov 30, 2019 · review 58816444
    • The gameplay is tense, the bullet sounds are loud and realistic, to be honest, most of the time I find myself staying in cover or inside a building, scared to get out, because most of the players are pros, they will take advantage of the first vulnerability they find on you.
      positive · Feb 28, 2021 · review 87636263
  • level design

    3 positive · 3 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • The map is too big and empty, forcing (bad) vehicle use. The storm does zero damage, I could go on.
      negative · Sep 30, 2023 · review 147395134
    • but honestly that may never happen so just buy it and have a good time until you get tired of getting the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ newer maps (erangel ftw)
      negative · Dec 31, 2019 · review 61021931
    • It really needs a way to sort high level players from beginners and it needs to add the option to choose your own map.
      negative · Dec 31, 2020 · review 83687366
  • addictiveness

    5 positive · 0 negative · 0 mixed · 0 neutral

    • This is the only game i play anymore.
      positive · Nov 30, 2025 · review 212194038
    • I have almost quit TF2 after 2500+ hours and addicted to this game.
      positive · Jul 31, 2017 · review 33938502
    • * Addictive
      positive · Oct 31, 2017 · review 36178485

Review timeline

monthly peak 122,288 reviews · all languages

review volume 50,000 100,000 0 positive review share 100% 50% 0% 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Mar 2017 · 8,855 reviews (5,954 up · 2,901 down) · 67% positive Apr 2017 · 19,101 reviews (12,934 up · 6,167 down) · 68% positive May 2017 · 16,912 reviews (11,751 up · 5,161 down) · 69% positive Jun 2017 · 20,234 reviews (14,753 up · 5,481 down) · 73% positive Jul 2017 · 28,478 reviews (19,215 up · 9,263 down) · 67% positive Aug 2017 · 39,840 reviews (24,984 up · 14,856 down) · 63% positive Sep 2017 · 52,466 reviews (30,908 up · 21,558 down) · 59% positive Oct 2017 · 103,789 reviews (38,146 up · 65,643 down) · 37% positive Nov 2017 · 122,288 reviews (82,333 up · 39,955 down) · 67% positive Dec 2017 · 90,511 reviews (40,583 up · 49,928 down) · 45% positive Jan 2018 · 63,304 reviews (31,767 up · 31,537 down) · 50% positive Feb 2018 · 44,843 reviews (20,905 up · 23,938 down) · 47% positive Mar 2018 · 47,813 reviews (20,243 up · 27,570 down) · 42% positive Apr 2018 · 34,534 reviews (15,784 up · 18,750 down) · 46% positive May 2018 · 32,723 reviews (11,565 up · 21,158 down) · 35% positive Jun 2018 · 42,683 reviews (13,587 up · 29,096 down) · 32% positive Jul 2018 · 27,280 reviews (9,501 up · 17,779 down) · 35% positive Aug 2018 · 18,946 reviews (7,899 up · 11,047 down) · 42% positive Sep 2018 · 13,328 reviews (5,834 up · 7,494 down) · 44% positive Oct 2018 · 17,266 reviews (6,147 up · 11,119 down) · 36% positive Nov 2018 · 32,528 reviews (22,578 up · 9,950 down) · 69% positive Dec 2018 · 18,263 reviews (8,036 up · 10,227 down) · 44% positive Jan 2019 · 13,016 reviews (6,210 up · 6,806 down) · 48% positive Feb 2019 · 11,462 reviews (5,502 up · 5,960 down) · 48% positive Mar 2019 · 10,357 reviews (4,852 up · 5,505 down) · 47% positive Apr 2019 · 7,566 reviews (3,705 up · 3,861 down) · 49% positive May 2019 · 7,388 reviews (3,700 up · 3,688 down) · 50% positive Jun 2019 · 20,009 reviews (14,047 up · 5,962 down) · 70% positive Jul 2019 · 26,111 reviews (18,461 up · 7,650 down) · 71% positive Aug 2019 · 7,678 reviews (3,790 up · 3,888 down) · 49% positive Sep 2019 · 5,575 reviews (2,695 up · 2,880 down) · 48% positive Oct 2019 · 16,069 reviews (10,236 up · 5,833 down) · 64% positive Nov 2019 · 119,192 reviews (78,202 up · 40,990 down) · 66% positive Dec 2019 · 74,807 reviews (44,984 up · 29,823 down) · 60% positive Jan 2020 · 57,525 reviews (34,166 up · 23,359 down) · 59% positive Feb 2020 · 44,380 reviews (23,740 up · 20,640 down) · 53% positive Mar 2020 · 41,325 reviews (22,609 up · 18,716 down) · 55% positive Apr 2020 · 39,105 reviews (22,558 up · 16,547 down) · 58% positive May 2020 · 32,624 reviews (18,172 up · 14,452 down) · 56% positive Jun 2020 · 35,009 reviews (18,516 up · 16,493 down) · 53% positive Jul 2020 · 31,388 reviews (17,212 up · 14,176 down) · 55% positive Aug 2020 · 26,842 reviews (13,891 up · 12,951 down) · 52% positive Sep 2020 · 21,149 reviews (10,836 up · 10,313 down) · 51% positive Oct 2020 · 22,927 reviews (11,291 up · 11,636 down) · 49% positive Nov 2020 · 23,506 reviews (13,153 up · 10,353 down) · 56% positive Dec 2020 · 26,189 reviews (14,287 up · 11,902 down) · 55% positive Jan 2021 · 23,165 reviews (12,985 up · 10,180 down) · 56% positive Feb 2021 · 23,204 reviews (14,121 up · 9,083 down) · 61% positive Mar 2021 · 22,099 reviews (13,314 up · 8,785 down) · 60% positive Apr 2021 · 19,576 reviews (11,129 up · 8,447 down) · 57% positive May 2021 · 19,639 reviews (11,680 up · 7,959 down) · 59% positive Jun 2021 · 21,000 reviews (12,497 up · 8,503 down) · 60% positive Jul 2021 · 29,486 reviews (18,395 up · 11,091 down) · 62% positive Aug 2021 · 41,305 reviews (27,747 up · 13,558 down) · 67% positive Sep 2021 · 21,219 reviews (13,183 up · 8,036 down) · 62% positive Oct 2021 · 18,875 reviews (11,680 up · 7,195 down) · 62% positive Nov 2021 · 19,557 reviews (12,643 up · 6,914 down) · 65% positive Dec 2021 · 20,217 reviews (11,730 up · 8,487 down) · 58% positive Jan 2022 · 67,616 reviews (43,790 up · 23,826 down) · 65% positive Feb 2022 · 28,720 reviews (20,612 up · 8,108 down) · 72% positive Mar 2022 · 22,782 reviews (15,521 up · 7,261 down) · 68% positive Apr 2022 · 20,038 reviews (13,591 up · 6,447 down) · 68% positive May 2022 · 16,824 reviews (11,112 up · 5,712 down) · 66% positive Jun 2022 · 16,000 reviews (10,341 up · 5,659 down) · 65% positive Jul 2022 · 17,161 reviews (11,093 up · 6,068 down) · 65% positive Aug 2022 · 16,146 reviews (10,744 up · 5,402 down) · 67% positive Sep 2022 · 13,309 reviews (8,897 up · 4,412 down) · 67% positive Oct 2022 · 13,946 reviews (9,204 up · 4,742 down) · 66% positive Nov 2022 · 19,791 reviews (14,828 up · 4,963 down) · 75% positive Dec 2022 · 14,900 reviews (10,086 up · 4,814 down) · 68% positive Jan 2023 · 15,595 reviews (10,538 up · 5,057 down) · 68% positive Feb 2023 · 14,766 reviews (9,806 up · 4,960 down) · 66% positive Mar 2023 · 15,004 reviews (9,806 up · 5,198 down) · 65% positive Apr 2023 · 12,216 reviews (8,083 up · 4,133 down) · 66% positive May 2023 · 11,578 reviews (7,505 up · 4,073 down) · 65% positive Jun 2023 · 12,832 reviews (8,364 up · 4,468 down) · 65% positive Jul 2023 · 14,130 reviews (9,160 up · 4,970 down) · 65% positive Aug 2023 · 13,971 reviews (8,885 up · 5,086 down) · 64% positive Sep 2023 · 12,367 reviews (8,060 up · 4,307 down) · 65% positive Oct 2023 · 15,218 reviews (10,317 up · 4,901 down) · 68% positive Nov 2023 · 21,682 reviews (16,612 up · 5,070 down) · 77% positive Dec 2023 · 20,569 reviews (14,153 up · 6,416 down) · 69% positive Jan 2024 · 21,951 reviews (15,094 up · 6,857 down) · 69% positive Feb 2024 · 20,668 reviews (14,548 up · 6,120 down) · 70% positive Mar 2024 · 22,289 reviews (15,567 up · 6,722 down) · 70% positive Apr 2024 · 18,689 reviews (12,856 up · 5,833 down) · 69% positive May 2024 · 19,592 reviews (13,350 up · 6,242 down) · 68% positive Jun 2024 · 21,316 reviews (14,051 up · 7,265 down) · 66% positive Jul 2024 · 20,329 reviews (13,712 up · 6,617 down) · 67% positive Aug 2024 · 21,371 reviews (13,860 up · 7,511 down) · 65% positive Sep 2024 · 17,066 reviews (11,882 up · 5,184 down) · 70% positive Oct 2024 · 18,068 reviews (11,340 up · 6,728 down) · 63% positive Nov 2024 · 17,099 reviews (12,096 up · 5,003 down) · 71% positive Dec 2024 · 17,730 reviews (12,449 up · 5,281 down) · 70% positive Jan 2025 · 18,354 reviews (12,584 up · 5,770 down) · 69% positive Feb 2025 · 15,441 reviews (10,747 up · 4,694 down) · 70% positive Mar 2025 · 21,477 reviews (14,552 up · 6,925 down) · 68% positive Apr 2025 · 16,807 reviews (11,477 up · 5,330 down) · 68% positive May 2025 · 16,043 reviews (10,669 up · 5,374 down) · 67% positive Jun 2025 · 17,191 reviews (10,947 up · 6,244 down) · 64% positive Jul 2025 · 16,985 reviews (11,404 up · 5,581 down) · 67% positive Aug 2025 · 16,153 reviews (11,148 up · 5,005 down) · 69% positive Sep 2025 · 14,336 reviews (10,013 up · 4,323 down) · 70% positive Oct 2025 · 14,709 reviews (10,231 up · 4,478 down) · 70% positive Nov 2025 · 15,902 reviews (11,403 up · 4,499 down) · 72% positive Dec 2025 · 16,474 reviews (11,931 up · 4,543 down) · 72% positive Jan 2026 · 17,663 reviews (13,145 up · 4,518 down) · 74% positive Feb 2026 · 15,070 reviews (11,302 up · 3,768 down) · 75% positive Mar 2026 · 16,715 reviews (11,897 up · 4,818 down) · 71% positive Apr 2026 · 14,105 reviews (10,077 up · 4,028 down) · 71% positive May 2026 · 12,822 reviews (9,031 up · 3,791 down) · 70% positive Jun 2026 · 12,207 reviews (8,662 up · 3,545 down) · 71% positive Jul 2026 · 12,993 reviews (9,444 up · 3,549 down) · 73% positive Aug 2026 · 3,166 reviews (2,280 up · 886 down) · 72% 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 2017 8,855 5,954 2,901 67%
Apr 2017 19,101 12,934 6,167 68%
May 2017 16,912 11,751 5,161 69%
Jun 2017 20,234 14,753 5,481 73%
Jul 2017 28,478 19,215 9,263 67%
Aug 2017 39,840 24,984 14,856 63%
Sep 2017 52,466 30,908 21,558 59%
Oct 2017 103,789 38,146 65,643 37%
Nov 2017 122,288 82,333 39,955 67%
Dec 2017 90,511 40,583 49,928 45%
Jan 2018 63,304 31,767 31,537 50%
Feb 2018 44,843 20,905 23,938 47%
Mar 2018 47,813 20,243 27,570 42%
Apr 2018 34,534 15,784 18,750 46%
May 2018 32,723 11,565 21,158 35%
Jun 2018 42,683 13,587 29,096 32%
Jul 2018 27,280 9,501 17,779 35%
Aug 2018 18,946 7,899 11,047 42%
Sep 2018 13,328 5,834 7,494 44%
Oct 2018 17,266 6,147 11,119 36%
Nov 2018 32,528 22,578 9,950 69%
Dec 2018 18,263 8,036 10,227 44%
Jan 2019 13,016 6,210 6,806 48%
Feb 2019 11,462 5,502 5,960 48%
Mar 2019 10,357 4,852 5,505 47%
Apr 2019 7,566 3,705 3,861 49%
May 2019 7,388 3,700 3,688 50%
Jun 2019 20,009 14,047 5,962 70%
Jul 2019 26,111 18,461 7,650 71%
Aug 2019 7,678 3,790 3,888 49%
Sep 2019 5,575 2,695 2,880 48%
Oct 2019 16,069 10,236 5,833 64%
Nov 2019 119,192 78,202 40,990 66%
Dec 2019 74,807 44,984 29,823 60%
Jan 2020 57,525 34,166 23,359 59%
Feb 2020 44,380 23,740 20,640 53%
Mar 2020 41,325 22,609 18,716 55%
Apr 2020 39,105 22,558 16,547 58%
May 2020 32,624 18,172 14,452 56%
Jun 2020 35,009 18,516 16,493 53%
Jul 2020 31,388 17,212 14,176 55%
Aug 2020 26,842 13,891 12,951 52%
Sep 2020 21,149 10,836 10,313 51%
Oct 2020 22,927 11,291 11,636 49%
Nov 2020 23,506 13,153 10,353 56%
Dec 2020 26,189 14,287 11,902 55%
Jan 2021 23,165 12,985 10,180 56%
Feb 2021 23,204 14,121 9,083 61%
Mar 2021 22,099 13,314 8,785 60%
Apr 2021 19,576 11,129 8,447 57%
May 2021 19,639 11,680 7,959 59%
Jun 2021 21,000 12,497 8,503 60%
Jul 2021 29,486 18,395 11,091 62%
Aug 2021 41,305 27,747 13,558 67%
Sep 2021 21,219 13,183 8,036 62%
Oct 2021 18,875 11,680 7,195 62%
Nov 2021 19,557 12,643 6,914 65%
Dec 2021 20,217 11,730 8,487 58%
Jan 2022 67,616 43,790 23,826 65%
Feb 2022 28,720 20,612 8,108 72%
Mar 2022 22,782 15,521 7,261 68%
Apr 2022 20,038 13,591 6,447 68%
May 2022 16,824 11,112 5,712 66%
Jun 2022 16,000 10,341 5,659 65%
Jul 2022 17,161 11,093 6,068 65%
Aug 2022 16,146 10,744 5,402 67%
Sep 2022 13,309 8,897 4,412 67%
Oct 2022 13,946 9,204 4,742 66%
Nov 2022 19,791 14,828 4,963 75%
Dec 2022 14,900 10,086 4,814 68%
Jan 2023 15,595 10,538 5,057 68%
Feb 2023 14,766 9,806 4,960 66%
Mar 2023 15,004 9,806 5,198 65%
Apr 2023 12,216 8,083 4,133 66%
May 2023 11,578 7,505 4,073 65%
Jun 2023 12,832 8,364 4,468 65%
Jul 2023 14,130 9,160 4,970 65%
Aug 2023 13,971 8,885 5,086 64%
Sep 2023 12,367 8,060 4,307 65%
Oct 2023 15,218 10,317 4,901 68%
Nov 2023 21,682 16,612 5,070 77%
Dec 2023 20,569 14,153 6,416 69%
Jan 2024 21,951 15,094 6,857 69%
Feb 2024 20,668 14,548 6,120 70%
Mar 2024 22,289 15,567 6,722 70%
Apr 2024 18,689 12,856 5,833 69%
May 2024 19,592 13,350 6,242 68%
Jun 2024 21,316 14,051 7,265 66%
Jul 2024 20,329 13,712 6,617 67%
Aug 2024 21,371 13,860 7,511 65%
Sep 2024 17,066 11,882 5,184 70%
Oct 2024 18,068 11,340 6,728 63%
Nov 2024 17,099 12,096 5,003 71%
Dec 2024 17,730 12,449 5,281 70%
Jan 2025 18,354 12,584 5,770 69%
Feb 2025 15,441 10,747 4,694 70%
Mar 2025 21,477 14,552 6,925 68%
Apr 2025 16,807 11,477 5,330 68%
May 2025 16,043 10,669 5,374 67%
Jun 2025 17,191 10,947 6,244 64%
Jul 2025 16,985 11,404 5,581 67%
Aug 2025 16,153 11,148 5,005 69%
Sep 2025 14,336 10,013 4,323 70%
Oct 2025 14,709 10,231 4,478 70%
Nov 2025 15,902 11,403 4,499 72%
Dec 2025 16,474 11,931 4,543 72%
Jan 2026 17,663 13,145 4,518 74%
Feb 2026 15,070 11,302 3,768 75%
Mar 2026 16,715 11,897 4,818 71%
Apr 2026 14,105 10,077 4,028 71%
May 2026 12,822 9,031 3,791 70%
Jun 2026 12,207 8,662 3,545 71%
Jul 2026 12,993 9,444 3,549 73%
Aug 2026 3,166 2,280 886 72%

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 114 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
143 of 292 analyzed reviews carry at least one aspect (49.0%); 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
114 time windows fetched directly (windowed)
Language mix
1,000 fetched: schinese 293 · english 292 · russian 112 · 23 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
0.766 [0.713–0.811] (F1 against a human-labeled test set; 1.0 is best)
· quotes filed under the wrong aspect
11.6% [6.6–19.6] of quotes, measured by hand on a sample; lower is better
· independent model vs. production labels
0.791 [0.772–0.810] (F1 of the production labeler against an independent judge model)
Versions
deepseek-v4-flash · prompt classify-v1 · ontology v2
Run
serve-20260809T012628Z-1117a895 · code 1f29222

full methodology in the milestone write-ups