Steam Facts
Data current as of Apr 21, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.
Steam Sentiment49
Mixed
Significant player dissatisfaction.
Quick Stats
Reviews
740en
2,182 total (all languages)
Current as of Apr 21, 2026
Released
May 1, 2015
Price
Free
Velocity
0.2/day
Slowing
Metadata current as of May 3, 2026 · Source: Steam
Market Reach
Free-to-play — revenue estimates don't apply.
About
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Sentiment History
Sentiment over time
Playtime Sentiment
Sentiment by time invested
· 740 post-launch reviews?
0h
23%275 rev
<2h
44%84 rev
2-10h
65%197 rev
10-50h
73%154 rev
50-200h
83%24 rev
200h+
83%6 rev
Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+39pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.
Competitive Benchmark
Compared to 84 similar games in the Action genre released in 2015.
Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 17%
Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 25%
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